15. You Say Repugnant, I Say … Let's Do ...

<p>A Trump executive order is giving retail investors more access to private markets. Is that a golden opportunity — or fool’s gold?</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://law.duke.edu/fac/defontenay/">Elisabeth de Fontenay,</a> professor of law at D ... Show More

<p>Thoroughbred auction prices keep setting records. But tracks are closing, gambling revenues are falling, and the sport is increasingly reliant on subsidies. Is that the kind of long shot anybody wants? (Part three of a series, “<a href="https://freakonomics.com/the-horse-is-us ... Show More

<p>The world has changed a good bit since <i>Freakonomics</i> was first published. In this live anniversary episode, Stephen Dubner tells Geoff Bennett of <i>PBS NewsHour </i>everything he has learned since then. Happy birthday, <i>Freakonomics.</i></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOU ... Show More

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What’s the worst that could happen? And why is it that’s generally the first thing we think about; the worst possible scenario! Listen in as we learn how to stop thinking the worst, or in technical terms, catastrophizing. 

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<p>  What happens if we’re done? The final episode of What Happens If. This is a parody of a 90’s sitcom flashback episode. Thank you from Dan and I to... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/whathappensif/2018/12/14/what-happens-if/">LEARN MORE</a>< ... Show More

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In this episode we talk about how choices are made. Why are we less satisfied when we have more options? What is choice overload? How do overcome it? Could this relate to creativity?