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People I (Mostly) Admire

People I (Mostly) Admire

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 Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.2024 All Rights Reserved Ciências Sociais
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  • 16. Joshua Jay: “Humans Are So, So Easy to Fool.”

    16. Joshua Jay: “Humans Are So, So Easy to Fool.”
    Apr 4 2026

    He’s a world-renowned magician who’s been performing since he was seven years old. But Joshua Jay is also an author, toy maker, and consultant for film and television. Steve Levitt talks to him about how magicians construct tricks, how Joshua’s academic studies of magic have influenced Levitt’s life, and whether Jesus might have been a magician. This episode originally aired on February 19th, 2021.


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    42 minutos
  • 15. Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You're Not An Idiot, You've Done Well.”

    15. Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You're Not An Idiot, You've Done Well.”
    Mar 28 2026

    He’s a former World Bank economist who became a prolific journalist and the author of one of Steve Levitt’s favorite books, The Undercover Economist. Tim Harford lives in England, where he’s made it his mission to help the public understand statistics. In their conversation, Steve gives Tim some feedback on his new book, The Data Detective, contemplates if it’s possible to tell great stories with data, and Tim explains how making mistakes can be fun. This episode originally aired on February 12th, 2021.


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    42 minutos
  • 13. Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (UPDATE)

    13. Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (UPDATE)
    Mar 21 2026

    He has been a lawyer, an instructor at the F.B.I. Academy, the owner of a frozen-yogurt chain, and a winner of the TV show Survivor. Today, Kwon works at Google, but things haven’t always come easily for him. Steve Levitt talks to Kwon about his debilitating childhood anxieties, his compulsion to choose the hardest path in life, and how Kwon used game theory to stage a victory on Survivor. This episode originally aired in two parts on January 29th and February 5th, 2021 and was updated on April 4th, 2025.


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    43 minutos
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