A commitment device forces you to be the person you really want to be. What could possibly go wrong?
Yesterday
Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset? (Update)
<p>The iconic department store calls the parade its “gift to the nation.” With 30 million TV viewers, it’s also a big moneymaker — at least we think it is: when it comes to parade economics, Macy’s is famously tight-lipped. In this 2024 episode, we try to loosen them up. (Part on ... Show More
52m 31s
Nov 14
653. Does Horse Racing Have a Future?
<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
1h 1m
Sep 2021
What did you sign up for in the relationship?
When you sign up for a relationship, you sign up for who they are now but are you signing up for who you hope they'll be as well? Are the expectations that should be met when it comes to a relationship? And if they aren't met, do you have every right to demand they be met, "or el ... Show More
1h 21m
Jun 2023
When He Fears Commitment Because He Doesn’t Want To Be Changed… | Rewind
<p>Ever dated someone who is afraid of commitment? There are many reasons a person can prefer to be unattached, or even fear getting into relationships. It can be a fear of changing who they are, or losing something they value, or feeling like they're compromising. In this episod ... Show More
11m 32s
<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