Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2025-11-12
Books mentioned on What Happens When You Turn 20
The world has changed a good bit since Freakonomics was first published. In this live anniversary episode, Stephen Dubner tells Geoff Bennett of PBS NewsHour everything he has learned since then.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“Plainly free economics means many things to different people.”
Where to get it
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal psychology book that explores the dual systems of human thought, detailing how cognitive biases, heuristics, and systematic errors shape judgment and decision-making.
Recommended“You may have heard that's the title of a a wonderful book by Danny Conaman.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Freakonomics
“I'm recording this on November 11th, 2025, which is the very day that the 20th anniversary edition of our book Freconomics [music] is being published.”
Own book Freakonomics
“Okay, so here's today's bonus episode starting with the new forward from the 20th anniversary edition of Freconomics.”
Own book Freakonomics
“It began when I wrote a piece about him for the New York Times magazine, and it flourished when we paired up to write [music] for economics.”