Stephen Dubner

But have you ever wondered why eating an insect is disgusting? You ever wondered why disgust exists? And what else do you find disgusting? Are there any universal disgusts?

But once you get past poop, absolutes are hard to find.

But once you get past poop, absolutes are hard to find.

But once you get past poop, absolutes are hard to find.

Consider, for instance, the animals we eat and don't eat.

Consider, for instance, the animals we eat and don't eat.

Consider, for instance, the animals we eat and don't eat.

From an evolutionary standpoint, disgust has often served us well. There is good reason to not eat poop, as well as other disgusting things that might harm us.

From an evolutionary standpoint, disgust has often served us well. There is good reason to not eat poop, as well as other disgusting things that might harm us.

From an evolutionary standpoint, disgust has often served us well. There is good reason to not eat poop, as well as other disgusting things that might harm us.

But what if I told you that disgust is also holding us back? That it prevents us from pursuing strategies that could improve the environment, the economy, even our health?

But what if I told you that disgust is also holding us back? That it prevents us from pursuing strategies that could improve the environment, the economy, even our health?

But what if I told you that disgust is also holding us back? That it prevents us from pursuing strategies that could improve the environment, the economy, even our health?

Today on Freakonomics Radio, we will explore the roots and types of disgust. There's basically six different types of disgust. How incentives may change your disgust threshold.

Today on Freakonomics Radio, we will explore the roots and types of disgust. There's basically six different types of disgust. How incentives may change your disgust threshold.

Today on Freakonomics Radio, we will explore the roots and types of disgust. There's basically six different types of disgust. How incentives may change your disgust threshold.

And we ask what it might take to overcome.

And we ask what it might take to overcome.

And we ask what it might take to overcome.

We begin with someone who is an elder statesman and a pioneer.