The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

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• 32. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease? 17.04.2026 1時間 1分

  One possibility: a leading hypothesis pursued by researchers (and funders) was built on science that now appears to be fraudulent. Stephen Dubner speaks with the scientist and the journalist who blew the whistle.
• The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update) 04.03.2026 1時間 6分

  Just beneath the surface of the global economy, there is a hidden layer of dealmakers for whom war, chaos, and sanctions can be a great business opportunity. In this updated episode from 2025, journalists Javier Blas and Jack Farchy help us shine a light on the shadowy realm of commodity traders.
• 31. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ... 27.02.2026 49分

  ... of bad reviews, meager financing, or artificial intelligence. But he is worried that the world is full of sloppy thinkers who mistake facts for the truth.
• 30. Can A.I. Save Your Life? 30.01.2026 1時間

  For 50 years, the healthcare industry has been trying (and failing) to harness the power of artificial intelligence. It may finally be ready for prime time. What will this mean for human doctors — and the rest of us? (Part four of “The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better.”)
• 29. The Wellness Industry Is Gigantic — and Mostly Wrong 23.01.2026 1時間 5分

  Zeke Emanuel (a physician, medical ethicist, and policy wonk) has some different ideas for how to lead a healthy and meaningful life. It starts with ice cream. (Part three of “The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better.”)
• 28. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers. 29.09.2025 1時間 1分

  In his new book “Breakneck,” Dan Wang argues that the U.S. has a lot to learn from China. He also says that “no two peoples are more alike.” We have questions.
• 27. The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of 23.05.2025 1時間 5分

  Just beneath the surface of the global economy, there is a hidden layer of dealmakers for whom war, chaos, and sanctions can be a great business opportunity. Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, the authors of "The World for Sale", help us shine a light on the shadowy realm of commodity traders.
• 26. Is Professional Licensing a Racket? 07.02.2025 55分

  Licensing began with medicine and law; now it extends to 20 percent of the U.S. workforce, including hair stylists and auctioneers. In a new book, the legal scholar Rebecca Allensworth calls licensing boards “a thicket of self-dealing and ineptitude” and says they keep bad workers in their jobs and good ones out — while failing to protect the public.
• 25. How to Make Something from Nothing 19.12.2024 48分

  Adam Moss was the best magazine editor of his generation. When he retired, he took up painting. But he wasn’t very good, and that made him sad. So he wrote a book about how creative people work— and, in the process, he made himself happy again.
• 24. Is the U.S. Sleeping on Threats from Russia and China? 05.12.2024 51分

  John J. Sullivan, a former State Department official and U.S. ambassador, says yes: “Our politicians aren’t leading — Republicans or Democrats.” He gives a firsthand account of a fateful Biden-Putin encounter, talks about his new book "Midnight in Moscow", and predicts what a second Trump term means for Russia, Ukraine, China — and the U.S.
• 23. Confessions of a Black Conservative 16.05.2024 56分

  The economist and social critic Glenn Loury has led a remarkably turbulent life, both professionally and personally. In a new memoir, he has chosen to reveal just about everything. Why?
• 22. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives? 02.05.2024 57分

  From politics and economics to psychology and the arts, many of the modern ideas we take for granted emerged a century ago from a single European capital. In this episode of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, the historian Richard Cockett explores all those ideas — and how the arrival of fascism can ruin in a few years what took generations to build.
• EXTRA: Remembering Daniel Kahneman 09.04.2024 41分

  Nobel laureate, bestselling author, and groundbreaking psychologist Daniel Kahneman died in March. In 2021 he talked with Steve Levitt — his friend and former business partner — about his book "Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment" (cowritten with Olivier Sibony and Cass Sunstein) and much more.
• 21. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History? 04.04.2024 1時間 2分

  Fareed Zakaria says yes. But it’s not just political revolution — it’s economic, technological, even emotional. He doesn’t offer easy solutions but he does offer some hope.
• 20. Why Are People So Mad at Michael Lewis? 14.12.2023 1時間

  Lewis got incredible access to Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire behind the spectacular FTX fraud. His book is a bestseller, but some critics say he went too easy on S.B.F. Lewis tells us why the critics are wrong — and what it’s like to watch your book get turned into a courtroom drama.
• 19. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One 21.09.2023 1時間 4分

  In her new book "The Two-Parent Privilege," the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. Plus: our friends at "Atlas Obscura" explore just how many parents a kid can have.
• 18. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss. 23.03.2023 52分

  The economist Amy Finkelstein explains why insurance markets are broken and how to fix them. Also: why can’t you buy divorce insurance?
• 17. Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous 16.01.2023 38分

  And with her book "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat," she succeeded. Now she's not so sure how to feel about all the attention.
• 16. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”? 24.11.2022 52分

  No — but he does have a knack for stumbling into the perfect moment, including the recent FTX debacle. In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, we revisit the book that launched the analytics revolution.
• 15. Does Philosophy Still Matter? 28.07.2022 49分

  It used to be at the center of our conversations about politics and society. Scott Hershovitz is the author of "Nasty, Brutish, and Short," in which he argues that philosophy still has a lot to say about work, justice, and parenthood.