logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2019
37m 34s

Freakonomics

Adam Ashton & Adam Jones
About this episode

Freakonomics - by Stephen J Dubner & Steven Levitt

'The hidden side of everything'

 

Economics ultimately boils down to the study of incentives. Incentives are all around us, whether natural or manufactured (like by a parent, teacher, boss, politician or economist). In this episode, we talk about 4 major areas of economics, using a few stories and studies from the book to flesh out the concepts:

 - Moral incentives VS Economic incentives

 - Information Asymmetry 

 - Correlation VS Causation

 - Risk Assessment



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Jul 2023
The End Of An Era: Thanks For Listening
Thanks for listening to What You Will Learn. Whether you've been on this ride since the beginning, you met us halfway along the journey, or you only just joined us, it's been a pleasure sharing the best bits of the best books with you. If you any messages or questions for us plea ... Show More
30m 11s
Jun 2023
I Am Malala
Join hosts Ashto and Jonesy as they dive into the powerful and inspiring book "I Am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai. In this thought-provoking episode, they explore Malala's extraordinary journey from a young Pakistani girl to a global advocate for girls' education. Discover the resi ... Show More
35m 42s
May 2023
ATTITUDE Book Launch
We're proud to officially launch our brand new book: ATTITUDEhttps://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/attitude/We wanted to work out a common thread between all of the successful people we'd read about over our 7-year podcasting journey. What linked the entrepreneurs, CEOs, politicians, ... Show More
11m 14s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2022
Freakonomics
<p>In 2005, two men named Steven and Stephen published the quintessential airport book. In 2022, two men named Mike and Peter started a whole podcast just to make fun of it. <br/><br/>Thanks to Ted Joyce and Ames Grawert for helping with the research for this episode!<br/><br/><a ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2022
Common Sense Economics (Episode 142)
Discover how economics are understood as a series of tradeoffs. Our economic policies are too often convoluted with ingredients that stray from common sense. Matthew Hennessey joins Andy to discuss how you can cut through "magical thinking" and use economics to make better choice ... Show More
42m 6s
Oct 2023
190. How to think about Economics with Per Bylund
tail spinning
1h 22m
Mar 2023
Everything You Need to Know About Economics with Howard Yaruss
Remember that economics course you took? Yeah, me neither. Turns out that knowing what’s happening in the economy is more important than you know. Politicians are making decisions with the economy that have a direct impact on your money. So as our guest Howard Yaruss, economist, ... Show More
41m 37s
Nov 2023
Common Sense Economics
How much will ignorance in economics cost you? As taxpayers and entrepreneurs, are you prioritizing your knowledge of the economy? In this episode, Howard Yaruss joins Tom Wheelwright in exploring how economics is the biggest impact on business, how financial common sense was los ... Show More
41m 36s
Nov 2023
197. Principles of Economics: Interview with Jimmy Song
<p>We discussed the idea of scarcity, the only real restriction to production being human time, the reason why human action is so important and the ridiculousness of simplifying human beings so they are assumed to act the same. We also talked about the reason why energy is such a ... Show More
1h 36m
Jun 2023
174. Principles of Economics: Interviews with Tom Woods
<p>Austrian school economist and Mises Institute Fellow Tom Woods hosts Saifedean for a discussion of his latest book, Principles of Economics, on the Tom Woods Podcast!<br/><br/>Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean&apos;s online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast s ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2024
220. Austrian Economics & the State with Walker
<p>Walker from THE Bitcoin Podcast hosts Saifedean to discuss his latest book, Principles of Economics, and what Austrian school economics teaches us about the state, capitalism, and property rights.<br/><br/>Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean&apos;s online learning platform to ... Show More
2h 4m