Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2026-03-27

Books mentioned on 668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?

1 book · With Bapu Jena, Chris Worsham, Vishal Patel · Listen · Watch on YouTube

As one researcher told us: “We’ve engineered a world where the most distracting device ever made is also the one we use to listen to music in the car." A new study tries to measure the cost.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Random Acts of Medicine

   Anupam B. Jena, Christopher Worsham · at 4:08

   Random Acts of Medicine by Anupam B.

   Discussed

   “In 2023, he published a book along with his co-author Christopher Worsham called Random Acts of Medicine. The random in the title isn't just random.”

   Stephen Dubner 668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands? 2026-03-27 Listen at 4:08

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library