📚 4 Books mentioned in "What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common | Episode 490" of Freakonomics Radio
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Episode: What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common | Episode 490
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!
Choosing My Religion
Buy Choosing My Religion by Stephen J. Dubner on Amazon
...during the course of these conversations I remembered many years ago I was writing a book about my childhood football hero Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers
The host, Stephen Dubner, mentions that he wrote a book about Franco Harris.
Holy Bible (NIV)
Buy Holy Bible (NIV) by Various Authors, on Amazon
...a belief that was grounded in the Bible and in the Bible what you find is a curious mix of you know brotherly love and frightful wrath
Peter Leeson discusses religious belief in medieval France being grounded in the Bible, and later mentions swearing oaths on the Bible in the legal system.
The Superstition
Buy The Superstition by Mark Stewart on Amazon
That's Stewart buys he is a retired psychology professor and author of a book called believing in Magic The psychology of superstition
The host introduces guest Stewart Vise and mentions he is the author of this book about the psychology of superstition.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Buy Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman on Amazon
You may be familiar with system 1 and system two from the book Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The host references the book as a source for the concept of System 1 and System 2 thinking.