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Stephen Dubner’s book recommendations in 2022

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What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common | Episode 490

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

Superstition by Stuart Vyse · discussed · at 3:30
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 5:59
City of Champions by Stefan Szymanski · discussed · at 12:07

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

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

Parent Nation by Dana Suskind · discussed · at 3:48

All You Need Is Nudge | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 474

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

Nudge by Richard H. Thaler · discussed · at 4:19

How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 480

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

Genius and Anxiety by Norman Lebrecht · discussed · at 7:32

Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 495

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

The Peter Principle by Lawrence Peter · discussed · at 21:48

The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 479

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

The Case against Education by Bryan Caplan · discussed · at 24:47

The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 470

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

The Secret of Our Success by Joseph Henrich · discussed · at 34:22
The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich · discussed · at 34:48

John List: Why Most Ideas Fail to Scale | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 494

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-30

Grit by Angela Duckworth · discussed · at 40:03
Parent Nation by Dana Suskind · recommended · at 46:32

Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 508

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-12-29

Irrational Exuberance by Robert J. Shiller · discussed · at 25:43

The One Thing Stephen Dubner Hasn't Quit | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 95

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2022-12-24

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 33:10

Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky With “Moneyball”? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 523

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-11-24

Moneyball by Michael Lewis · discussed · at 1:07
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis · discussed · at 5:07
The undoing project by Michael Lewis · discussed · at 19:19
The Premonition by Michael Lewis · discussed · at 50:57

How Good Are Your Snap Judgments? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 121

No Stupid Questions · 2022-10-30

Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 12:57

Has Globalization Failed? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 519

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-10-20

Six Faces of Globalization by Anthea Roberts, Nicolas Lamp · discussed · at 1:05
Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth · discussed · at 37:09

Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 518

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-10-13

Personal Finance For Dummies® by Eric Tyson · discussed · at 8:31
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki · discussed · at 9:41
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley · discussed · at 9:41
Women & Money by Suze Orman · discussed · at 9:41
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman · discussed · at 9:41
The Index Card by Helaine Olen · discussed · at 14:28

Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 517

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-10-06

Economics by Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List · discussed · at 40:36

Do People Pay Attention to Signs? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 116

No Stupid Questions · 2022-09-25

Nudge by Richard H. Thaler · discussed · at 18:14

Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 516

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-09-22

A Bright Future by Joshua S. Goldstein · discussed · at 5:52

Are You Having a Midlife Crisis? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 115

No Stupid Questions · 2022-09-18

Passages by Gail Sheehy · discussed · at 6:53
Midlife by Kieran Setiya · recommended · at 27:42
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell · discussed · at 28:31

Is It Okay to Hate Highbrow Culture? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 112

No Stupid Questions · 2022-08-28

Evil Geniuses by Kurt Andersen · recommended · at 24:16
Fantasyland by Kurt Andersen · recommended · at 24:16

The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Replay) | Episode 469

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-08-04

The Secret of Our Success by Joseph Henrich · discussed · at 34:22
The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich · discussed · at 34:48

Does Philosophy Still Matter? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 512

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-07-28

Nasty, Brutish, and Short by Scott Hershovitz · discussed · at 0:38
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes · discussed · at 20:23

How Simple Is Too Simple? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 104

No Stupid Questions · 2022-06-19

Complicit by Max H. Bazerman · discussed · at 3:58
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 8:38

504. Introducing “Off Leash”

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-05-26

Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz · discussed · at 3:45

Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 100

No Stupid Questions · 2022-05-22

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling · discussed · at 1:46
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 16:26

Why Is Chick-fil-A Such a Big Deal? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 96

No Stupid Questions · 2022-04-24

The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton · discussed · at 8:38
Influence by Robert B. Cialdini · discussed · at 10:21

Do You Savor or Gobble? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 91

No Stupid Questions · 2022-03-20

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman · discussed · at 33:25

How to Change Your Mind (Update) | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 379

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-03-17

The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama · discussed · at 12:49

If America Is a Train Wreck, Why Am I Doing Fine? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 90

No Stupid Questions · 2022-03-13

Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam · discussed · at 9:03

How Valuable Is Enthusiasm? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 89

No Stupid Questions · 2022-03-06

Don't Choke by Gary Player · discussed · at 1:49

Is Self-Improvement Too Selfish? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 88

No Stupid Questions · 2022-02-27

Grit by Angela Duckworth · discussed · at 14:46

489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?

Freakonomics Radio · 2022-01-06

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich · discussed · at 24:42
Bright-sided by Barbara Ehrenreich · discussed · at 25:01
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville · discussed · at 28:48

Other mentions in 2022 (30: passing, ad reads, own books)