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Paul Rozin

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Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, I would say that's a more metaphorical use of disgust. When we say someone who steals, someone who's corrupt is disgusting, that's a little different from saying that someone who, say, burns the American flag is disgusting.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, I would say that's a more metaphorical use of disgust. When we say someone who steals, someone who's corrupt is disgusting, that's a little different from saying that someone who, say, burns the American flag is disgusting.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, I would say that's a more metaphorical use of disgust. When we say someone who steals, someone who's corrupt is disgusting, that's a little different from saying that someone who, say, burns the American flag is disgusting.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, the answer is yes. Paul Rosen again? For example, a lot of people will not drink recycled water, which is water which goes from sewage to pure water in a matter of minutes by being forced through a membrane that only passes water. So it's pure water, but people are disgusted by it because they know it was in contact with feces. Now, that disgust is a barrier.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, the answer is yes. Paul Rosen again? For example, a lot of people will not drink recycled water, which is water which goes from sewage to pure water in a matter of minutes by being forced through a membrane that only passes water. So it's pure water, but people are disgusted by it because they know it was in contact with feces. Now, that disgust is a barrier.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, the answer is yes. Paul Rosen again? For example, a lot of people will not drink recycled water, which is water which goes from sewage to pure water in a matter of minutes by being forced through a membrane that only passes water. So it's pure water, but people are disgusted by it because they know it was in contact with feces. Now, that disgust is a barrier.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

to acceptance of this, which is a very efficient way of delivering water.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

to acceptance of this, which is a very efficient way of delivering water.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

to acceptance of this, which is a very efficient way of delivering water.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

especially in the developing world where they're short of protein. Insects are a great source of protein. And though more than a billion people eat insects regularly, there are many who could use that protein who don't, and they're disgusted by insects.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

especially in the developing world where they're short of protein. Insects are a great source of protein. And though more than a billion people eat insects regularly, there are many who could use that protein who don't, and they're disgusted by insects.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

especially in the developing world where they're short of protein. Insects are a great source of protein. And though more than a billion people eat insects regularly, there are many who could use that protein who don't, and they're disgusted by insects.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

And how would these insects be consumed? There are generally two philosophies here. One is to make flour, which is a high animal protein flour that replaces, say, wheat or corn flour. At low levels, you wouldn't even taste it. So that's one approach. As it were, sneak it in. And the other approach is to say, no, here are insects.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

And how would these insects be consumed? There are generally two philosophies here. One is to make flour, which is a high animal protein flour that replaces, say, wheat or corn flour. At low levels, you wouldn't even taste it. So that's one approach. As it were, sneak it in. And the other approach is to say, no, here are insects.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

And how would these insects be consumed? There are generally two philosophies here. One is to make flour, which is a high animal protein flour that replaces, say, wheat or corn flour. At low levels, you wouldn't even taste it. So that's one approach. As it were, sneak it in. And the other approach is to say, no, here are insects.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

And they don't typically make flour. They will typically cook the insects, maybe on a grill, or they'll mix them in with other foods. But the insects are usually apparent. And what are the most popular insects? Often beetles, things like mealworms, larvae of insects, and grasshoppers. So in Mexico, chapulines is what they're called. You can get a taco filled with grasshoppers.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

And they don't typically make flour. They will typically cook the insects, maybe on a grill, or they'll mix them in with other foods. But the insects are usually apparent. And what are the most popular insects? Often beetles, things like mealworms, larvae of insects, and grasshoppers. So in Mexico, chapulines is what they're called. You can get a taco filled with grasshoppers.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

And they don't typically make flour. They will typically cook the insects, maybe on a grill, or they'll mix them in with other foods. But the insects are usually apparent. And what are the most popular insects? Often beetles, things like mealworms, larvae of insects, and grasshoppers. So in Mexico, chapulines is what they're called. You can get a taco filled with grasshoppers.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, economists, of course, love financial incentives, but there's a problem. If you pay people to eat insects, they're less likely to engage with it after you remove the payment. The fact that they're being bribed to eat something may actually block getting to like it. Now, we don't know how people get to like things. We still don't know that.

Freakonomics Radio
EXTRA: The Downside of Disgust (Update)

Well, economists, of course, love financial incentives, but there's a problem. If you pay people to eat insects, they're less likely to engage with it after you remove the payment. The fact that they're being bribed to eat something may actually block getting to like it. Now, we don't know how people get to like things. We still don't know that.