People I (Mostly) Admire
Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards.
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- 160. How to Help Kids Succeed 21.06.2025
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- Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence? (Update) 31.05.2025
- 158. Why Did Rome Fall — and Are We Next? 24.05.2025
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- Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (Update) 05.04.2025
- 154. Can Robots Get a Grip? 29.03.2025
- 153. We’re Not Getting Sicker — We’re Overdiagnosed 15.03.2025
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