Features By Stephen Dubner
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The Tax Man Nudgeth: Freakonomics
April 15 is less than two weeks away and Stephen Dubner has found some new ways to convince Americans to pay their taxes.
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How much TV money does March Madness make?
The N.C.A.A. men's basketball tournament begins this week. Last year, the tournament earned its highest TV ratings in 18 years, while taking in more than $1 billion in revenue from ads. But Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics Radio wondered if CBS and Turner aren't making enough.
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When negative is positive: Freakonomics on feedback
Sure, we all like to hear compliments. But if you’re truly looking to get better at something, criticism is what will get you there.
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Freakonomics: Doing a U-turn on the gas tax
The gas tax helps pay for our roads; and we’re not collecting as much money as we need.
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Sure, I remember that
It is startlingly easy to create false memories, especially in politics.
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How to live longer
Why do Hall of Fame inductees, Oscar winners, and Nobel laureates outlive their peers?
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How much does a good boss really matter?
It’s harder than you’d think to measure the value of a boss. But some enterprising economists have done just that -- and the news is good.
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Have a very Homo Economicus Christmas
What economists like to give (and get) as Christmas gifts. Spoiler alert: economists don’t think like the rest of us.
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Free-conomics: Economists go pro bono
Economists are a notoriously self-interested bunch. But one British outfit is giving away its services.
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Save the earth, drive your car?
Adding lots of train and bus lines to car-congested roads would seem to be an environmental slam dunk. If only the math would cooperate.
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