Quotes Uncovered: As a Nicaraguan Might Say
I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent research. Read More »
Freakonomics Radio: Is Twitter a Two-Way Street?
Freakonomics has more than 270,000 followers on Twitter. And we love every one of you. No, really! But we don’t follow anyone back. (When we first signed up with Twitter, some very smart media consultants said that reciprocity was the name of the game; but we didn’t want to get involved in some massive online tit-for-tat.) So, does that make us twerks? Read More »
How to Open a Public-Restroom Door
Exiting a public restroom can be tricky. Touching a doorknob or push-plate means you take a chance of picking up a lot of terms. If you use a paper towel, you have to find someplace to throw it away. Read More »
Mistrust and the Great Recession
Four years ago, 75% of Americans said that they had confidence in financial institutions or banks. Following the financial crisis, that number has fallen dramatically, to 45%. This well-earned public mistrust may be yet one more factor retarding the recovery of the financial sector, and possibly the broader economy. Survey data also show that trust Read More »
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. If you haven’t seen it yet, the movie features Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, and was made by a dream team of documentary directors. Paste Magazine named it one of the 