Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he... more
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David Eagleman is a Stanford neuroscientist, C.E.O., television host, and founder of the Possibilianism movement. He and Steve talk about... more
Boys and men are trending downward in education, employment, and mental health. Richard Reeves, author of the book "Of Boys... more
Daron Acemoglu was just awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics. Earlier this year, he and Steve talked about his... more
David Autor took his first economics class at 29 years old. Now he’s one of the central academics studying the... more
Kate Douglass is a world-class swimmer and data scientist who’s used mathematical modeling to help make her stroke more efficient.... more
Ken Ono is a math prodigy whose skills have helped produce a Hollywood movie and made Olympic swimmers faster. The... more
Artist Wendy MacNaughton knows the difficulty of sitting in silence and the power of having fun. She explains to Steve... more
Bestselling author James Nestor believes that we can improve our lives by changing the way we breathe. He’s persuasive enough... more
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals founder Ingrid Newkirk has been badgering meat-eaters, fur-wearers, and circus-goers for more than... more
Revisiting Steve’s 2021 conversation with the economist and MacArthur “genius” about how to make memories stickier, why change is undervalued,... more
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