📚 4 Books mentioned in "The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 479" of Freakonomics Radio
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Episode: The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 479
Published on December 30, 2022
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Can I Ask You a Question?
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She has worked harder, writing her own book and being an entrepreneur and marketing that book and done it with a joy and a kindness to others, that like how could I be anything but incredibly proud of what she's doing?
In this segment, Stephen Dubner talks about the impressive efforts of Steve Levitt's daughter, Amanda, who has been tirelessly working on her own book and embracing entrepreneurship, all while demonstrating joy and kindness in her endeavors.
The Case against Education
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So, Brian, a few years ago, you wrote a book called "The Case Against Education: Why the Education System is a Waste of Time and Money."
The podcast host references the book titled 'The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money,' authored by Bryan Caplan, during a discussion with him.
Think Like a Freak (Republish)
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In the first Freakonomics book that Steve Levitt and I wrote, there was one chapter called "What Makes a Perfect Parent."
In the podcast, Stephen Dubner discusses the book 'Freakonomics,' which he co-authored with Steve Levitt, highlighting a chapter about parenting and their insights on the subject.
Think Like a Freak (Republish)
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A few years after that first Freakonomics book, when I started this podcast, we did an episode called The Economist's Guide to Parenting.
The host recalls the book 'Freakonomics' while reflecting on the origins of the podcast and an earlier episode focused on parenting.