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Jun 2024
40m 10s

198. What Does It Mean to Be “Cool”?

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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What’s the difference between being popular and being cool? How has social media changed the trend cycle? And what do Taylor Swift and Walmart have in common? 
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