Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2025-10-17
Books mentioned on A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer
For the 20th anniversary of Freakonomics, Debbie Millman of Design Matters interviews Stephen Dubner about his upbringing, his writing career, and why it's important to “swing your swing.” Plus: a sneak peek at a new project.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper
Discussed“In in your book about the experience, Confessions of a Hero worshipper, you write, "I came looking for a savior, but what I found was a man."”
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“freconomics, a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything was published in April of 2005.”
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Superfreakonomics
Superfreakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“If that isn't enough, the freconomics universe expanded with the subsequent publication of Super Freconomics in 2009,”
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Think Like a Freak
Think Like a Freak by Steven D.
Discussed“Think Like a Freak in 2014, and When to Rob a Bank in 2015.”
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When to Rob a Bank
Discussed“Think Like a Freak in 2014, and When to Rob a Bank in 2015.”
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth is a popular psychology book that explores the profound significance of passion and perseverance in achieving long-term goals.
Discussed“You know, here's another thing that I only learned relatively late in life, and this was a lot through a friend of mine, Angela Duckworth, who wrote the book Grit, and she and I did a podcast together for a couple years called No Stupid Questions.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Turbulent Souls:
“And then I published my first book in 1998 called Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family.”
Own book Freakonomics
“The new edition of Freconomics, celebrating 20 years out in the world, will be published on November 11th.”