Stephen Dubner

Is there anything in the behavioral economics literature that you feel might be fruitful in trying to change public perception?

Is there anything in the behavioral economics literature that you feel might be fruitful in trying to change public perception?

Is there anything in the behavioral economics literature that you feel might be fruitful in trying to change public perception?

I love that I asked you for a solution. You gave me more of the problem, which I guess indicates how bad the problem is. But maybe you could go back to a time or maybe you can point to other countries where people believe the reality that even if future gains cannot be held in your hand today, they are very valuable. Can you point to a place or time where that belief has been mainstreamed?

I love that I asked you for a solution. You gave me more of the problem, which I guess indicates how bad the problem is. But maybe you could go back to a time or maybe you can point to other countries where people believe the reality that even if future gains cannot be held in your hand today, they are very valuable. Can you point to a place or time where that belief has been mainstreamed?

I love that I asked you for a solution. You gave me more of the problem, which I guess indicates how bad the problem is. But maybe you could go back to a time or maybe you can point to other countries where people believe the reality that even if future gains cannot be held in your hand today, they are very valuable. Can you point to a place or time where that belief has been mainstreamed?

So it sounds to me as though you consider yourself a principled empirical researcher. I'm in favor of all three of those words, I have to say. Is there room in the world for a creature like you?

So it sounds to me as though you consider yourself a principled empirical researcher. I'm in favor of all three of those words, I have to say. Is there room in the world for a creature like you?

So it sounds to me as though you consider yourself a principled empirical researcher. I'm in favor of all three of those words, I have to say. Is there room in the world for a creature like you?

I'd like to thank Jessica Riedel for this conversation and for the information. I take her last point as a challenge to all of us to apply the same standards to the politicians you support as the ones you don't. It's probably unrealistic to suggest this, maybe even idiotic, but

I'd like to thank Jessica Riedel for this conversation and for the information. I take her last point as a challenge to all of us to apply the same standards to the politicians you support as the ones you don't. It's probably unrealistic to suggest this, maybe even idiotic, but

I'd like to thank Jessica Riedel for this conversation and for the information. I take her last point as a challenge to all of us to apply the same standards to the politicians you support as the ones you don't. It's probably unrealistic to suggest this, maybe even idiotic, but

If every one of us were to start thinking that way and acting that way, we might start pushing back against the political absurdities that have gotten us locked into this situation. I'm probably wrong. It's unlikely to happen. But I'd rather start rowing in the right direction, even against the tide, than to keep drifting further out to sea. What do you think? Let me know.

If every one of us were to start thinking that way and acting that way, we might start pushing back against the political absurdities that have gotten us locked into this situation. I'm probably wrong. It's unlikely to happen. But I'd rather start rowing in the right direction, even against the tide, than to keep drifting further out to sea. What do you think? Let me know.

If every one of us were to start thinking that way and acting that way, we might start pushing back against the political absurdities that have gotten us locked into this situation. I'm probably wrong. It's unlikely to happen. But I'd rather start rowing in the right direction, even against the tide, than to keep drifting further out to sea. What do you think? Let me know.

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Our email is radio at Freakonomics.com. Coming up next time on the show, what would the U.S. look like if it were run by Trader Joe's?

Our email is radio at Freakonomics.com. Coming up next time on the show, what would the U.S. look like if it were run by Trader Joe's?

I am, of course, kidding when I say that America should be run by Trader Joe's. But am I? That's next time. Until then, take care of yourself. And if you can, someone else too. Freakonomics Radio is produced by Stitcher and Renbud Radio. You can find our entire archive on any podcast app. Also at Freakonomics.com, where we publish transcripts and show notes.

I am, of course, kidding when I say that America should be run by Trader Joe's. But am I? That's next time. Until then, take care of yourself. And if you can, someone else too. Freakonomics Radio is produced by Stitcher and Renbud Radio. You can find our entire archive on any podcast app. Also at Freakonomics.com, where we publish transcripts and show notes.