Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher|1671 - 687. Are Prediction Markets the Best Forecasting Tool Ever — or Just Another Casino?
Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.
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發佈於18 Sep 2026
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687. Are Prediction Markets the Best Forecasting Tool Ever — or Just Another Casino?
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18 Sep 2026
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How to Be a Double Unicorn, with John Urschel | Better in Person
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16 Sep 2026
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686. Why Is It So Hard to Find an NFL Quarterback?
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11 Sep 2026
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Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person
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Wed, 9 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000
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685. How to Survive the A.I. Shock
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Fri, 4 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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How to Run an Institution in an Anti-Institution Era | Better in Person
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Wed, 2 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000
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How to Return Stolen Art (Update)
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28 Aug 2026
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“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person
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26 Aug 2026
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Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Update)
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21 Aug 2026
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Meet Warren Zanes, the Author and Rocker Behind the Springsteen Movie | Better in Person
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19 Aug 2026
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The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin (Update)
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14 Aug 2026
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What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person
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12 Aug 2026
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684. He Helped Clean Up the Last Crash. Does He See Another One Coming?
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Fri, 7 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | Better In Person
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Wed, 5 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000
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683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?
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31 Jul 2026
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How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
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29 Jul 2026
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682. Should A.I. Move to Space?
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24 Jul 2026
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Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person
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22 Jul 2026
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Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)
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17 Jul 2026
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How a Great Architect Thinks, with Bjarke Ingels | Better in Person
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14 Jul 2026
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681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett
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Thu, 9 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0000
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680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?
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Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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679. Why Does Vanderbilt Keep Winning?
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26 Jun 2026
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The World Is (Still) Drowning in Sludge
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24 Jun 2026
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678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?
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19 Jun 2026
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677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
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12 Jun 2026
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This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
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10 Jun 2026
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676. Has America Lost the Plot?
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Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)
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29 May 2026
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The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)
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27 May 2026
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The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)
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22 May 2026
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675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?
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15 May 2026
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674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
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Fri, 8 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)
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Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000
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673. What Is Money?
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Fri, 1 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?
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24 Apr 2026
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Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)
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22 Apr 2026
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671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?
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17 Apr 2026
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670. Beeconomics 101
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10 Apr 2026
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Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)
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Wed, 8 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000
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669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?
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Fri, 3 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
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668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?
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27 Mar 2026
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In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?
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25 Mar 2026
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Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
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20 Mar 2026
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667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers
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13 Mar 2026
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666. This Is How Progress Happens
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Fri, 6 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
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The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of (Update)
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Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
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665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
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27 Feb 2026
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664. Are Thousands of Medical Cures Hiding in Plain Sight?