Stephen J. Dubner

Our contributor Beth Kobliner brings in a new 6-year survey out today which says people are behaving more ethically at work while the economy is slow. Stephen Dubner is skeptical, however, that people reliably self-report their own ethics practices.

Stephen Dubner joins us to explain and defend the Freakonomics approach to global warming: reject the idea that reducing carbon emissions should be the sole focus for addressing global warming, and dive into an array of bold ideas for ‘geoengineering.’

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.

Stephen Dubner, co-author of the “Freakonomics” book and blog talks about the use of data and his new book, “SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance.”

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.