Dubner

So who chooses to serve in the U.S. volunteer military? In many cases, it’s not people without other options. Guest: Stephen Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics book and blog

Upon his return home from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, ‘Freakonomics’ author Stephen Dubner came to a conclusion: John McCain hates economists. Dunber talks to John and Adaora about what the McCain camp has against number crunchers.

Iran is the only country in the world not suffering from an organ shortage. It’s also the only country that legally permits kidney vending. Takeaway expert and ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen Dubner tells us about us Iran’s free market for organs. Guest: ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen Dubner.

Stephen Dubner grapples with the balancing act of being a responsible parent and telling his children some cold, hard truths. Dubner wonders when is the right age ? and what might be the wrong moment ? for a dose of adult-strength reality. Guest: Stephen Dubner, Takeaway contributor and author of the ‘Freakonomics’ book and blog

Is the United States a nation with a fundamental misunderstanding of debt, financing and budgeting? ‘Freakonomics’ author Stephen Dubner and a number of economics say it is. Dubner looks at how an absence of financial education hurts us during times of economic instability.