Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2011-11-22
Books mentioned on 50. The Truth Is Out There…Isn’t It?
There’s a nasty secret about hot-button topics like global warming: knowledge is not always power. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Annals of Gullibility
“Well, it was December 2008, and he had a book coming out called Annals of Gullibility.”
Passing Annals of Gullibility
“the other Greenspan, Stephen, will be remembered as the psychologist who forgot to read his own book on gullibility.”
Passing The Believing Brain
“He's also the publisher of Skeptic Magazine, and he writes books. His latest is called The Believing Brain.”
Passing The Principia
“I mean, what would I do? I would say, you know, don't tell me what Newton said in the Principia. I'm going to try to figure out how gravity works on my own.”