Emmitt Smith and Me
Football great Emmitt Smith was just inducted into the Hall of Fame. I had the great pleasure of playing golf with Emmitt a few years back. It is a round I will never forget. Read More »
How About Them (Wrapped) Apples?
Food packaging seems like a straightforward problem with a straightforward solution: there’s too much of it; it piles up in landfill; we should reduce it. These opinions are standard among environmentalists, many of whom have undertaken impassioned campaigns to shroud consumer goods-including food-in less and less plastic, cardboard, and aluminum. Read More »
Freakonomics Radio an iTunes Hit
Friday marked the debut of a Freakonomics podcast, and as of this writing it is the No. 2 podcast on iTunes. Read More »
Super Bowl Edition: What Happens to Your Head, Inside the Helmet, After a Nasty Hit?
As mentioned yesterday, we are launching a podcast, Freakonomics Radio.
In the first episode (subscribe at iTunes; or listen now in the player at right), we ask the question “What Do NASCAR Drivers, Glenn Beck, and the Hitmen of the NFL Have in Common?” Read More »
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