Nothing to fear, maybe
What we fear and why we fear it is the new favorite topic of economist Stephen Dubner, co-author of the “Freakonomics” book and New York Times blog. In the context of the New Year’s Day bombings in Aspen and the Muslim family who were removed from a commercial flight, he joins John and Adaora to explain why the things we fear the most are simply irrational.
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