Freakonomics Radio

446. “We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.”

Jan 7, 2021

40:20

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How to Change Your Mind in Real Time

02:00

How to Change the Minds of People Who Don't Think Logically and Scientifically

02:20

The Memory Is Working Just Fine

01:46

Introduction

4min

Are You a Quitter?

2min

Is It Time to Quit?

2min

How to Change the Minds of People Who Don't Think Logically and Scientifically

2min

How to Change Your Mind in Real Time

2min

Climate Change - Is Science Helping Humanity?

1min

I'm Not a Big Fan of the Idea of the Computer, but I've Been on the Board of Trustees of the Princeton Insute for Advance Study a Few Times.

2min

I Love to Think, Not Regurgitate

3min

The Memory Is Working Just Fine

2min

10.

How to Improve Your Memory

4min

11.

Why Didn't We Do Challenge Trials?

2min

12.

YouTube Strategy - Is It a Short Term Goal?

2min

13.

African American Success Has Been Fantastic Compared to Whites

2min

14.

Witch Hunting in Europe - Is It a Big Thing?

2min

15.

Pc P, a Retrograde Amnestic, Is a Retrograde Amnestic.

2min

16.

Is There a Difference Between Women and Men?

2min

17.

Survivor - What Strategy Do You Adopt?

2min

18.

Is It Common for People in Menlow Park to Rent Out Their Garages?

2min

19.

The Secret to Living a Great Life

4min

We’ve collected some of our favorite moments from People I (Mostly) Admire, the latest show from the Freakonomics Radio Network. Host Steve Levitt seeks advice from scientists and inventors, memory wizards and basketball champions — even his fellow economists. He also asks about quitting, witch trials, and whether we need a Manhattan Project for climate change.