15. You Say Repugnant, I Say … Let's Do It!

15. You Say Repugnant, I Say … Let's Do It!

Up next

660. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong

Zeke Emanuel (a physician, medical ethicist, and policy wonk) has some different ideas for how to lead a healthy and meaningful life. It starts with ice cream. (Part three of “The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better.”) SOURCES:Zeke Emanuel, oncologist, bioethicist, profess ...  Show more

Steve Levitt Quits His Podcast, Joins Ours

After five years, Levitt is ending People I (Mostly) Admire, and will start hosting the occasional Freakonomics Radio episode. We couldn’t be happier. SOURCES:Steve Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics and host of People I (Mostly) Admire. RESOURCES:"How to Help Kids Succeed," by Pe ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

48. Do Good Deeds Invite More Bad Ones?
No Stupid Questions

Also: what is the most significant choice you will ever make?


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 

Spilt Coffee
Calm it Down

What’s the worst that could happen? And why is it that’s generally the first thing we think about; the worst possible scenario! Listen in as we learn how to stop thinking the worst, or in technical terms, catastrophizing. 

69. How Can You Convince Someone They’re Wrong?
No Stupid Questions

Also: what’s the best way to handle rejection?


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?
No Stupid Questions

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true?


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.