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'Freakonomics' author says the most upsetting problem he's ever researched was cancer
"It is true that there are some cancers and some treatments that are better than they were 40 or 5…
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'It is a very lonely job': Mark Zuckerberg and other top CEOs reveal what their jobs are really like in 'Freakonomics' podcast series
"I got so broke then I had to borrow $4,000 from my dad," Bridgewater CEO Ray Dalio said, recountin…
Chris Weller
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'Freakonomics' Author Reportedly Compared Marketers To The Gestapo
Steven Levitt, the author of 'Freakonomics', has compared the role of the marketer to the Gestapo s…
Laura Stampler
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The three best things about wealth, according to best-selling 'Freakonomics' author Stephen Dubner
"It's true with a new podcast you can try and make a deal with a media company, but it's nice to ha…
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An Exclusive Sneak Peek At The New Book From The Authors of "Freakonomics"
The authors of "Freakonomics" and "Super Freakonomics" have a new book called "Think Like A Freak."…
Sara Silverstein,Sam Rega
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Freakonomics author Steven Levitt got a whole bunch of college kids to confess to cheating
"Students who sit next to one another on the midterm have an additional 1.1 shared incorrect answer…
Bob Bryan
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Freakonomics' Author Steven Levitt Explains Why Every Professional Should 'Think Like A Freak
SL: It's absolutely been my experience in business that nobody ever wants to admit that they don't …
Drake Baer
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A Yale economist says a risky type of mortgage that contributed to the 2008 crash could save you money in the long run — if you can stomach uncertainty
An adjustable rate mortgage can save homeowners money over the long run, says a Yale economist. Tha…
Jacob Zinkula,Alcynna Lloyd
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Why tiny homes could be a big deal
The housing market is a huge source of economic anxiety. Tiny homes, or ADUs, and innovation in zon…
Matt Turner
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We've been thinking about loneliness all wrong
Everyone from the surgeon general to mental-health startups have misdiagnosed America's problem.
Eliza Relman
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A couple picked their last name by flipping a coin during their wedding ceremony
Pearl and Collin Hansen flipped a coin at their wedding to decide their last name. Their ceremony w…
Samantha Grindell
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If you can't afford to buy a home right now, a 'renter for life' Yale economist explains why renting forever might be the smarter option anyway
Yale economist James Choi explains why, for some Americans, renting a home and investing money else…
Jacob Zinkula
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Bay Area renters have to make between $31 and $68 an hour in order to afford an apartment
Bay Area renters have the most expensive housing in the country, according to a new report by the N…
Hannah Towey
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San Francisco mayor slams the 'lefty movement' for blocking efforts to address affordable housing crisis
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said on the Freakonomics podcast that the city's "lefty" superviso…
Taylor Borden
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Whole Foods' CEO says the company hasn't lost its identity, but likened the Amazon acquisition to a marriage: 'If you don't change, you're going to get a divorce'
Whole Food CEO John Mackey has described the Amazon deal as a "whirlwind courtship" and that it was…
Avery Hartmans
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Google search is bad and getting worse. Here's how search is evolving in the era of AI.
Google no longer has financial incentive to be the best search engine, Mason Pelt writes. Meanwhile…
Mason Pelt
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Forget the 'death of downtowns' we're about to experience the Big City Renaissance
Forget the "death of downtowns" or an "urban doom loop," big cities like New York City and San Fra…
Matthew E. Kahn,Christopher O…
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Richard Branson says he didn't know the difference between 'net' and 'gross' until age 50 - and it didn't stop him building an empire
But as Branson told Bloomberg West's Cory Johnson in 2015, "If you have a learning disability, you …
Shana Lebowitz
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Doritos says it's making crunch-free chips just for women - and people are furious
"As you watch a lot of the young guys eat the chips, they love their Doritos, and they lick their f…
Mary Hanbury
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Mark Zuckerberg says he thought Facebook could 'solve a lot of problems' - but the world is more divided than he expected
There are "lots of different issues and things that help bind people together," Zuckerberg said, in…