Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

Books mentioned on Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 475

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Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. Parent Nation

    Dana Suskind · at 3:48

    Parent Nation by Dana Suskind is a book that examines what society must do to properly care for all children, with a particular focus on kids who are overlooked and lack advantages.

    Discussed
    “This is a point Dana suskin makes in a book she's publishing in April. It's called parent Nation unlocking every child's potential fulfilling society's promise”
    Where to get it
  2. The Voltage Effect

    John A. List · at 52:01

    The Voltage Effect by John A.

    Recommended
    “the experimental economist John list who's been on the show before has just published a book called the voltage effect how to make good ideas great and great ideas scale next week we'll hear from it and him in a special edition of the Freakonomics radio book club”
    Where to get it
  3. Great Ideas for VBS

    John Robert Cutshall · at 52:01

    The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale by John Robert Cutshall is a business and economic publication that examines why certain innovations succeed on a massive scale while others fail to replicate their initial success.

    Recommended
    “the experimental economist John list who's been on the show before has just published a book called the voltage effect how to make good ideas great and great ideas scale next week we'll hear from it and him in a special edition of the Freakonomics radio book club”
    Where to get it