Episode
127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
26:20
Published: Thu May 23 2013
Description
Dubner and Levitt talk about circadian rhythms, gay marriage, autism, and whether "pay what you want" is everything it's cracked up to be.
Chapters
Experts discuss how people can adapt to working the night shift, and suggest that accidents and accidental death are the biggest risks involved, rather than dying from things like cancer.
00:00 - 06:02 (06:02)
Summary
Experts discuss how people can adapt to working the night shift, and suggest that accidents and accidental death are the biggest risks involved, rather than dying from things like cancer. Life expectancy has increased over the past 100 years, but this is mostly due to a rise of 35 to 40 years from a base of around 50 years.
Episode127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
People who are just below the very smartest can often get into trouble by overestimating their abilities, while in the dating market, educated men do well, but educated women do not.
06:02 - 12:37 (06:35)
Summary
People who are just below the very smartest can often get into trouble by overestimating their abilities, while in the dating market, educated men do well, but educated women do not.
Episode127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
Marriage and productivity are discussed in this podcast episode, and how simply changing the title of a relationship does not necessarily enhance productivity.
12:37 - 17:44 (05:06)
Summary
Marriage and productivity are discussed in this podcast episode, and how simply changing the title of a relationship does not necessarily enhance productivity.
Episode127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
People willingly pay for music because they understand the concept of paying for it, and they tend to pay exactly the recommended price because they want to follow what everyone else is doing.
17:44 - 24:25 (06:41)
Summary
People willingly pay for music because they understand the concept of paying for it, and they tend to pay exactly the recommended price because they want to follow what everyone else is doing. On the other hand, people may not altruistically tip servers, but rather they want to avoid social disapproval and maintain being a part of an in-group.
Episode127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
PodcastFreakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio announces their upcoming episode about the driverless car, which they've gone for a ride in and will tell listeners all about.
24:25 - 25:52 (01:26)
Summary
Freakonomics Radio announces their upcoming episode about the driverless car, which they've gone for a ride in and will tell listeners all about.