Non-fiction

Stephen Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books joins us all this week. We’ll ask him what motivates the questions he asks in his new book. Today’s topic is health care costs and the impact of ‘all-you-can-eat’ insurance plans.

Takeaway Contributor Stephen Dubner, who co-authors the Freakonomics book and blog, asked his readers to come up with a six-word motto for the United States. Our listeners joined in the fun and now Stephen is here to announce the winner of our poll.

In the context of the New Year’s Day bombings in Aspen and the Muslim family who were removed from a commercial flight, Stephen Dubner joins John and Adaora to explain why the things we fear the most are simply irrational.

An American president’s economic advisers are arguably the most influential group of financial policymakers in the world. So why is that team so often free of high-regarded economists? ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen Dubner joins the program.

The brilliant young men and women who were plucked from college by booming banks are now looking for other options. Americans can look forward to talented, hard-working people spreading out through the economy, in ways that may buoy our GDP.