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Stephen Dubner’s book recommendations in 2018

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Every episode from 2018, newest first

How to Win Games and Beat People (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-12-27

How to Win Games and Beat People by Tom Whipple · discussed · at 11:48

360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-12-06

The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings by Max Weber · discussed · at 27:00

There’s a War on Sugar. Is It Justified? (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-11-22

Sugar by Elizabeth Abbott · discussed · at 33:27

356. America’s Hidden Duopoly

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-11-01

Competitive Strategy by Michael E. Porter · discussed · at 12:56
On Competition by Michael E. Porter · discussed · at 12:56

348. Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think?

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-09-06

Capital by Karl Marx · discussed · at 3:33
Karl Marx, Frederick Engels : Collected Works. Vol. 3 by Karl Marx · discussed · at 3:33
Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato · discussed · at 4:30
Value of Everything by Mariana Mazzucato · discussed · at 4:36

347. Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-08-30

The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt · discussed · at 3:46

345. How to Be Happy

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-08-16

The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell · discussed · at 3:40
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking · discussed · at 21:41

344. Who Decides How Much a Life Is Worth?

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-08-09

What Is Life Worth? by Kenneth R. Feinberg · recommended · at 40:32
Who gets what? by Kenneth R. Feinberg · recommended · at 40:32

338. How to Catch World Cup Fever

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-06-14

Soccernomics by Simon Kuper · discussed · at 12:09
Scorecasting by Tobias Moskowitz · discussed · at 33:23
by Unknown · recommended · at 59:21

Evolution, Accelerated (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-05-03

A Crack in Creation by Jennifer A. Doudna · discussed · at 9:20

333. The Most Ambitious Thing Humans Have Ever Attempted

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-04-26

The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande · discussed · at 5:48
Complications by Atul Gawande · discussed · at 6:02
Better by Atul Gawande · discussed · at 6:02
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande · discussed · at 6:02

331. Why the Trump Tax Cuts are Awesome/Terrible (Part 1)

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-04-12

Dow 36,000 by James K. Glassman · discussed · at 11:58

330. Extra: Ray Dalio Full Interview

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-04-09

Principles by Ray Dalio · discussed · at 3:24
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 13:32

329. The Invisible Paw

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-04-05

Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz · discussed · at 50:01
Being a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz · discussed · at 50:01

328. Extra: Mark Zuckerberg Full Interview

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-04-02

Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh · discussed · at 14:22
Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam · discussed · at 15:44

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-03-29

The Index Card by Helaine Olen · discussed · at 24:34

326. Extra: Jack Welch Full Interview

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-03-19

Principles by Ray Dalio · discussed · at 16:42

324. Extra: Satya Nadella Full Interview

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-03-12

Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella · discussed · at 9:59

Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-03-01

Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind · discussed · at 47:02

318. It’s Your Problem Now

Freakonomics Radio · 2018-02-08

Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella · discussed · at 23:36

Other mentions in 2018 (23: passing, ad reads, own books)