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Stephen Dubner’s book recommendations in 2013

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Every episode from 2013, newest first

146. Fighting Poverty With Actual Evidence

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-11-27

Nudge by Richard H. Thaler · discussed · at 7:08

145. What Do Skating Rinks, Ultimate Frisbee, and the World Have in Common?

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-11-21

The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley · discussed · at 37:58

Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1 (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-10-31

The Overeducated American by Richard Barry Freeman · discussed · at 29:02

The Economist’s Guide to Parenting (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-09-19

Raising America by Ann Hulbert · discussed · at 3:27

137. Who Are the Most Successful Immigrants in the World?

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-08-29

Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb · discussed · at 21:22

The Folly of Prediction (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-08-22

Expert Political Judgment by Philip E. Tetlock · discussed · at 16:05

The Church of "Scionology" (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-08-08

The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings by Max Weber · discussed · at 20:14
Dethroning the King by Julie MacIntosh · discussed · at 34:23

The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-07-22

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill · discussed · at 1:01:06

134. Government Employees Gone Wild

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-07-18

Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure by Department of Defense · discussed · at 3:07

132. Jane Austen, Game Theorist

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-07-03

Emma by Jane Austen · discussed · at 7:54
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen · discussed · at 8:47
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen · discussed · at 8:47
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen · discussed · at 8:47
A Memoir of Jane Austen by James Edward Austen-Leigh · discussed · at 18:26

Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-06-27

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson · discussed · at 37:48

127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-05-23

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 12:21

122. How Much Does Your Name Matter?

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-04-08

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 48:20

118. Parking Is Hell

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-03-13

The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C. Shoup · discussed · at 6:26

114. How to Think About Guns

Freakonomics Radio · 2013-02-13

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 12:13
Fist Stick Knife Gun by Geoffrey Canada · discussed · at 27:24

Other mentions in 2013 (20: passing, ad reads, own books)