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Sarah Gonzalez

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841 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Right.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Just because you're a good teacher doesn't mean you're going to be a good principal.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

And just because you're a good lawyer doesn't mean you're going to be good at bringing in new clients to the law firm.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Of course.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

All of our laws are jokes.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Like Stephanie Byrne.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Okay, nice job, Alex.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Good job reporting, but don't get any ideas.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

I think there are some important meetings you have to go to.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

I think it's payroll day today.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Thanks, Alex.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

After the break, we go searching for a law that did not start as a joke.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Our final law comes from Alice Evans.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

And the law that Alice told us about is pretty well documented.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

But as far as we know, it doesn't have a name.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

But here's how Alice explains it.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Uganda was struggling with domestic violence.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

It was happening at alarming rates and people didn't seem to be reporting abuse.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Something needed to change.

Planet Money
The laws of the office revisited

Instead of putting up posters that said binge drinking is bad, researchers put up signs that essentially said, hey, actual statistics show that your classmates don't drink as much as you think they drink.