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16 lectures, interviews and podcast episodes about motivated reasoning, recommended by Freakonomics, Hoover Institution, CEPR / VoxEU. The most-recommended is “S9 Ep54: Does sacking the manager work?”.

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🎧 18 min

S9 Ep54: Does sacking the manager work?

VoxTalks Economics · 2026
via CEPR / VoxEU
47 min

Zero-Sum Thinking: Roots And Policy Implications | Economics, Applied

Hoover Institution · 2024
via Hoover Institution
1 min

How prevalent is zero-sum thinking? What are its roots? How does it shape policy preferences?

Hoover Institution · 2024
via Hoover Institution
37 min

216. Why Do We Make Excuses? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2024
via Freakonomics
40 min

200. What’s the Difference Between Empathy and Sympathy? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2024
via Freakonomics
30 min

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2024
via Freakonomics
34 min

181. What’s So Great About Meritocracy? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2024
via Freakonomics
36 min

179. Can You Really “Manifest” Success Through Positive Visualization? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2024
via Freakonomics
37 min

175. Why Is Astrology So Popular? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
39 min

169. Can We Disagree Better? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
34 min

171. Where Is the Line Between Exaggeration and Lying? | No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
39 min

How Do You Avoid Freezing Under Pressure? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 146

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
29 min

Why Do We Hoard? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 28

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
36 min

Why Do We Want What We Can't Have? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 68

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
32 min

What’s So Bad About Denial? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 95

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
34 min

Can You Change Your Mind Without Losing Face? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 83

Freakonomics Radio Network · 2023
via Freakonomics
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