Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2018-12-13
Books mentioned on 361. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Jesus Could Have Been a Pigeon.”
Our co-host is Grit author Angela Duckworth, and we learn fascinating, Freakonomical facts from a parade of guests. For instance: what we all get wrong about Darwin; what an iPod has in common with the “hell ant”; and how a “memory athlete” memorizes a deck of cards.
Colin Jerolmack discussed On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is a foundational scientific text that outlines the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
Discussed“And so if some of you may remember, if you actually read the origin of a species, this is why he spends the first 70 plus pages on pigeons.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Grit
“And joining me as co-host is the University of Pennsylvania psychologist and author of Grit, our good friend, Angela Duckworth.”
Plugged Math with Bad Drawings
“It says here that you are a math teacher and author of the new book, Math with Bad Drawings, so I'll assume you've got something a little math-y to tell us tonight.”
Passing Grit
“You are best known for having written the book Grit.”