People I (Mostly) Admire
Freakonomics Radio + StitcherFreakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memor... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 202 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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Moon Duchin is a math professor at the University of Chicago whose theoretical work has practical applications for voting and democracy. Why is striving for fair elections so difficult?
• SOURCES:• Moon Duchin, professor of mathematics at Cornell Un... more
Frances Arnold pioneered the process of directed evolution — mimicking natural selection to create new enzymes that have changed everything from agriculture to laundry.
• SOURCES:• Frances Arnold, professor of chemistry at the California Institute o... more
Steven Pinker’s new book argues that all our relationships depend on shared assumptions and “recursive mentalizing” — our constant efforts to understand what other people are thinking. He and Steve talk about the psychology of eye contact, the partic... more
The Power of Habit author Charles Duhigg wrote his new book in an attempt to learn how to communicate better. Steve shares how the book helped him understand his own conversational weaknesses.
• SOURCES:• Charles Duhigg, journalist and author.
• RE... more
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Really interesting podcast with interesting guests
Apple Podcasts5Gary from America
United States2 months ago - Idiotic comments
How about insurance companies refuse to pay claims for smokers, over weight people, alcoholics, people that abuse drugs, diabetics and everyone else that chooses NOT to take care of themselves. This last podcast explained the whole problem with education. Idiotic liberal ideals that 1+1 can equal 1 if you’re adding piles of sand. In what world is this acceptable teaching math class.
Scientist and doctors were right about Covid too right?
So we are suppose to believe the “scientists” and “invento... more
Apple Podcasts1Dtheman555United States3 months ago - Looking for Steve’s Dad’s retirement speech
Listener since day one. Really enjoy almost all of Steve’s guests. Really look forward to the Morgan and Steve banter at the end of each episode and the funny snippets at the very end.
Recently re-listened to episode 147. Towards the end, Steve talked about his dad‘s retirement speech. I checked the show notes, but was unable to find it the speech. I also binged it, but again had no luck. Would it be possible to get a link to the speech?
Thanks for (usually) stimulating my thought process.
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Apple Podcasts5Ed SabisUnited States5 months ago - Very good
I admire Steve as a pioneer in a part of economics that I hope to participate in (I’m a PhD student). It’s nice to hear an economist that I respect, translating interesting work from other fields into a language that another economist (or, I think, even a normal person, can understand).
In addition, it’s not what I come for, but one of my sons was stillborn late into gestation, and I have had a positive, even somewhat therapeutic, experience listening to Steve talk occasionally about his own e... more
Apple Podcasts5Snow_man100United States7 months ago Brilliant insightful
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Conversations feature high achievers from various fields discussing their lives, experiences, and perspectives on topics ranging from economics and education to art and science. The discussions often reveal surprising insights and personal anecdotes, making complex subjects accessible and relatable to listeners. Notable subjects include education reform, gun violence, climate change, and the creative process, delivered with a mix of humor and heartfelt sincerity. This approach not only highlights the journey of each guest but also encourages a deeper understanding of significant social issues through a personal lens, making these episodes both engaging and thought-provoking.
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1. Frances Arnold
2. Charles Duhigg
3. Seth Berkley
4. Stefanie Stantcheva
5. Rick Rubin
6. Kate Marvel
7. BJ Miller
8. Tom Holland
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