Podcasts about SuperFreakonomics

Welcome back for another episode of Nick's Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Freakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomics—the long awaited follow-up to their New York Times Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies SuperFreakonomics promises to once again challenge our view of the way the world really works. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links below! My Instagram: www.instagram.com/hairysh1t/?... My Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? Stephen Dubner chats with Angela Duckworth in this classic episode from July 2020. SOURCES:Pearl S. Buck, 20th-century American novelist.Jack Gallant, professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.Steve Levitt, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago, host of People I (Mostly) Admire, and co-author of the Freakonomics books.George Loewenstein, professor of economics and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.Deborah Small, professor of marketing at Yale University.Adin Steinsaltz, rabbi, philosopher, and author.Diana Tamir, professor of neuroscience and psychology at Princeton University. RESOURCES:"The Representation of Semantic Information Across Human Cerebral Cortex During Listening Versus Reading Is Invariant to Stimulus Modality," by Fatma Deniz, Anwar O. Nunez-Elizalde, Alexander G. Huth and Jack L. Gallant (Journal of Neuroscience, 2019)."Reading Fiction and Reading Minds: The Role of Simulation in the Default Network," by Diana Tamir, Andrew B. Bricker, David Dodell-Feder, and Jason P. Mitchell (Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2016).Think Like a Freak, by Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt (2014).SuperFreakonomics, by Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt (2009).Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, by the Department of Defense (2009)."Stories or Statistics? Farmers' Attitudes Toward Messages in an Agricultural Safety Campaign," by S. E. Morgan, H. P. Cole, T. Struttmann, and L. Piercy (Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 2002)."Explaining the Identifiable Victim Effect," by Karen Jenni and George Loewenstein (Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1997)."Explanation-Based Decision Making: Effects of Memory Structure on Judgment," by N. Pennington and R. Hastie (Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 1988).The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck (1931). EXTRAS:"Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2022)."This Is Your Brain on Podcasts," by Freakonomics Radio (2016).

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We all like to throw around terms that describe human behavior — “bystander apathy” and “steep learning curve” and “hard-wired.” Most of the time, they don't actually mean what we think they mean. But don't worry — the experts are getting it wrong, too. SOURCES:Sharon Begley, senior science writer for Stat at The Boston Globe.Jerome Kagan, emeritus professor of psychology at Harvard University.Bibb Latané, social psychologist and senior fellow at the Center for Human Science.Scott Lilienfeld, professor of psychology at Emory University.James Solomon, director and producer of The Witness. RESOURCES:“Tech Metaphors Are Holding Back Brain Research,” by Anna Vlasits (Wired, 2017).Can't Just Stop: An Investigation of Compulsions, by Sharon Begley (2017).The Witness, film by James Solomon (2016).“Fifty Psychological and Psychiatric Terms to Avoid: a List of Inaccurate, Misleading, Misused, Ambiguous, and Logically Confused Words and Phrases,” by Scott Lilienfeld, Katheryn Sauvigne, Steven Jay Lynn, Robin Cautin, Robert Latzman, and Irwin Waldman (Frontiers in Psychology, 2015).SuperFreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner (2011).Fifty Great Myths of Popular Psychology, by Scott Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio, and Barry Beyerstein (2009).Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain, by Sharon Begley (2007).“Kitty, 40 Years Later,” by Jim Rasenberger (The New York Times, 2004).“37 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police,” by Martin Gansberg (The New York Times, 1964). EXTRAS:"Academic Fraud," series by Freakonomics Radio (2024).“This Idea Must Die,”Freakonomics Radio (2015).

¿Qué grado universitario estudiar y cuál es la mejor facultad? Una de las decisiones más importantes la tomamos con poca (¡o mala!) información. Analizo con Victoriano cada una de las métricas que deberíamos tener en cuenta antes de elegir una carrera: el porcentaje de ocupación, los salarios esperados, el ranking de la facultad, el idioma de la docencia, la nota de corte, el prestigio de los profesores, el tamaño de los grupos, la curiosidad de tus compañeros, la oferta de prácticas y los convenios de intercambio. Antiguos episodios Kapital: K20. Victoriano Izquierdo. Chief Data Officer. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: ⁠⁠⁠Indexa Capital⁠⁠⁠. Gestión pasiva en fondos indexados. Indexa Capital ofrece carteras de fondos y planes de pensiones indexados con diversificación global y con costes totales en torno a 0,60 % al año. Indexa es el gestor automatizado independiente líder en España, con 1.600 millones de euros gestionados, de más de 63.000 clientes. Si quieres, puedes abrirte una cuenta sin compromiso. Utiliza el enlace promocional de Kapital para beneficiarte de un descuento especial: 10.000 euros sin comisión de Indexa durante el primer año. ⁠⁠Barcelona Finance School⁠⁠. Una escuela líder en finanzas⁠. El Máster en Finanzas del Instituto de Estudios Financieros—Barcelona Finance School, con 22 ediciones impartidas, ha sido diseñado para que obtengas los conocimientos y las habilidades que las instituciones y entidades financieras buscan. Su ratio de empleabilidad es del 100% y esto se explica por tres razones. Primero, sus profesores son prestigiosos profesionales del sector al día de todas las nuevas tendencias. Segundo, el máster está acreditado por la CNMV, certificándote como asesor financiero. Tercero, el Instituto de Estudios Financieros—Barcelona Finance School cuenta con el respaldo de reputadas instituciones y entidades, que aportan valor y reconocimiento. Enlace con 300 euros de descuento en la matrícula. ⁠Equito App⁠. Invierte en tokens inmobiliarios. Muchos españoles no pueden invertir en inmuebles porque los bancos exigen un capital alto antes de conceder un préstamo. Equito App llega para cambiar esto. Esta aplicación te permite invertir en el sector inmobiliario desde tan solo 100 euros, a través de un préstamo participativo en el que los intereses varían según los rendimientos y la plusvalía del inmueble. Aprovecha el código NB543 para obtener 30 euros de descuento en tu primera inversión de 500. Esta oferta es válida por un tiempo limitado. Entra en Equito.app para conocer todos los detalles del proyecto. Índice: 2.55. La decisión más importante con menos información. 10.45. Los casados no son más felices, los más felices se casan. 20.58. No te dejes intimidar por los que solo memorizan los nombres. 28.39. Echarte novia pronto te quita opcionalidad profesional. 39.35. Mirar los precios antes de tomar tu decisión. 54.32. Preguntarle a Sala i Martín en medio de Rambla Cataluña. 1.03.45. Qué te gusta, qué se te da bien y dónde pagan dinero. 1.22.22. Los consejos de ChatGPT. 1.27.28. No estudies periodismo. 1.38.59. Dar más prestigio a la Formación Profesional. 1.44.55. Las distintas elecciones en función del género. 1.51.55. Hablar inglés y entender su contexto cultural. 1.57.20. La ventaja comparativa de los jóvenes es jugarlo raro. Apuntes: ¿Informática o Matemáticas? Victoriano Izquierdo. Freakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner. Superfreakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner. What do you care what other people think. Richard Feynman. Hazlo tan bien que no puedan ignorarte. Cal Newport. Dating & Relationships. Dan Ariely. WTF happened in 1971. How to pick a career (that actually fits you). Tim Urban.

La racionalidad es limitada y la teoría del nudge, empujoncito en español, nos ayuda a decidir mejor. Elegimos por comparación y quien establece el contexto condiciona la elección. No todas las intuiciones son ineficientes, argumento de Taleb, pero sí existen patrones irracionales. La arquitectura de la decisión, añadiendo alternativas irrelevantes o cambiando el escenario por defecto, permite corregir esos sesgos. O explotarlos en beneficio de un tercero. Pedro mira los datos antes de dar su opinión.Apuntes:El economista como fontanero. Pedro Rey Biel & Marcel Jansen.¿Te arrepientes de haber jugado a la lotería? Pedro Rey Biel.Todo lo que he aprendido con la psicología económica. Richard Thaler.Pensar rápido, pensar despacio. Daniel Kahneman.Choice architecture. Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein & John Balz.Nudge. Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein.Nudging: A very short guide. Cass Sunstein.A fine is a price. Uri Gneezy & Aldo Rustichini.Psychological foundations of incentives. Ernst Fehr & Armin Falk.How tiny are your chances at winning the Powerball. Anna Becker.Repensar la pobreza. Esther Duflo & Abhijit Banerjee.Buena economía para tiempos difíciles. Esther Duflo & Abhijit Banerjee.The economic way of looking at life. Gary Becker.Freakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.Superfreakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.Índice:0.28. Un economista conductual en la Universidad de Chicago.10.31. Los supuestos erróneos de la racionalidad y la información perfecta.18.37. Experimentos controlados y aleatorizados para combatir la pobreza.40.20. Todo lo que publica el psicólogo ya lo sabe el vendedor de coches usados.47.47. El homo economicus no come cacahuetes.59.39. La guardería israelí en la que el incentivo monetário eliminó el incentivo social.1.18.15. El pánico al Covid en marzo del 2020 pudo salvarte la vida.1.25.05. El sesgo del statu quo y los dark patterns de Ryanair.1.29.40. Arquitectura de la decisión: la presentación de la comida en la cafetería.1.34.05. La nudge unit que asesora al gobierno británico.

Gonzalo, gran aficionado a las series, disfruta con las lecciones de Jerry Seinfeld y Larry David. Los cómicos explican, mejor que los académicos, este mundo loco en el que vivimos. Si de él dependiera, The economics of Seinfeld convalidaría el primer año de ICADE. La economía es la ciencia que estudia la gestión de la escasez y los modelos permiten tomar mejores decisiones personales. Desde la elección de un trabajo con pocos ofertantes hasta la búsqueda en Tinder con información asimétrica.Escucha el podcast en tu plataforma habitual:Spotify — Apple — iVoox — YouTubeArtículos sobre finanzas en formato blog:Substack Kapital — Substack CardinalApuntes:Todo se puede entrenar. Toni Nadal.La imprescindible escuela de la dificultad. Toni Nadal.The market for lemons. George Akerlof.El penalti de Nash. Ignacio Palacios-Huerta.An economist's lessons on happiness. Richard Easterlin.Sexual conflict in human mating. David Buss.Psychological sex differences. David Buss.Adaptative markets. Andrew Lo.Freakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.Superfreakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.0.28. La oferta y la demanda en el mercado matrimonial.20.50. Dr. Strangelove, la bomba atómica en la teoría de juegos.31.44. «No tengo opiniones. Tengo una opinión: uno deber evaluar los datos».35.37. «No creo en la dureza como fin sino que creo en la dureza como medio».44.01. «We salute the rank, not the man».1.00.58. El coste de oportunidad en la elección de una carrera.1.12.26. La ventaja absoluta y la ventaja comparativa.1.22.55. El incremento marginal, en la unidad extra.1.32.45. La revolución de la economía freak.

El big data es uno de esos conceptos pervertidos como las smart cities, la RSC y los hilos de Twitter. Los ‘empresarios' del IBEX mencionan el término en presentaciones vacías y los consultores repiten la idea en busca de fondos europeos. Todos hablan de big data pero nadie sabe lo que está diciendo. Y lo único que en realidad tienen es una triste macro en Excel. Victoriano, cofundador de Graphext, habla bien de los datos porque se gana la vida en ellos. Tratándolos con rigor para tomar mejores decisiones.Escucha el podcast en tu plataforma habitual:Spotify — Apple — iVoox — YouTubeArtículos sobre finanzas en formato blog:Substack Kapital — Substack CardinalApuntes:La señal y el ruido. Nate Silver.Superforecasting. Philip Tetlock & Dan Gardner.La mente de los justos. Jonathan Haidt.Cómo ganar amigos e influir sobre las personas. Dale Carnegie.Los peligros de la moralidad. Pablo Malo.Range. David Epstein.Before you make that big decision. Daniel Kahneman & Dan Lovallo & Olivier Sibony.Freakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.Superfreakonomics. Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.Índice:0.28. Mapear los apuntes o seguir el método de Montaigne.10.34. El motto de Google con los datos: Don't be evil.20.10. Agradecimiento a los trolls de Twitter.31.45. ¿Qué es el big data?53.47. Los estereotipos buenos y los estereotipos malos.1.07.36. El albañil ofrece mejor conversación que el MBA.1.19.43. La icónica fotografía del devoto en la Semana Santa.1.33.53. Las predicciones fallidas de Nate Silver.1.44.11. Freakonomics y la curiosidad del niño.2.04.00. El algoritmo contra Rafa Nadal.2.10.32. ¿Qué debería estudiar para trabajar con datos?

Lisandra Rickards is Founder & CEO of Soul Career, Former CEO of the Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, and a Harvard MBA. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and high-achieving professionals succeed by connecting them to knowledge, opportunities, and systems that support their growth while staying aligned to their authentic selves.  As CEO of the Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, she coached over 220 entrepreneurs, created online programs for over 2,500 entrepreneurs, built a team of 12, and made the Centre a player in the venture capital space. Now she's thrilled to lead Soul Career, a coaching company supported by online courses that helps executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs discover their life's work, lead authentically, and build powerful legacies.  She's also done economic research for the book Superfreakonomics, worked as a management consultant in the Private Equity Group at Bain & Co in New York City, consulted for the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica, and worked in corporate strategy for a Caribbean conglomerate. She has an MBA with honors from Harvard Business School, and a B.A. in Economics with honors from the University of Chicago. Website: https://www.soulcareer.com/   Instagram: @soulcareer   @lisrickards     Facebook: @lisrickards @soulcareer

You can subscribe and listen to every episode of the "Unleash the Awesome" podcast at https://gambrill.com/podcast .0:37 "Doesn't everyone know that already?!"1:52 "How to Do Free Market Research Leveraging the Power of Amazon, Google, Facebook, YouTube, and More" - Episode 55 of "Unleash the Awesome"https://gambrill.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-do-free-market-research-leveraging-the-power-of-amazon-google-facebook-youtube-and-more .3:05 Four stages of competence - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence .4:01 "People will cut a check for speed." - Bari Baumgardner https://www.instagram.com/poweredbysage .4:12 "Conquering the Confidence/Competence Loop" - Episode 6 of "Unleash the Awesome"https://gambrill.simplecast.com/episodes/conquering-the-confidence-competence-loop .7:51 Steve Levitt, Ph.D.: "A rogue economist’s view on climate change, mental health, the ethics of experiments, and more" Episode 154 of "The Peter Attia Drive Podcast"https://peterattiamd.com/stevelevitt/ .8:05 "Freakonomics - A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" - Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubnerhttps://amzn.to/3wCnBex .10:35 Digital Marketing Mentorship with Dave Gambrill Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/dmmdavegambrill .Need some help deciding what tech tools to use in your side hustle or business? Check out my series called "Tech Tools Tuesday" with Dave Gambrill at https://gambrill.com/ttt .   #unleashawesome #entrepreneur #curseofknowledge #ownit #ownyourfuture #projectnext #goyow #funnelhacker #kajabi #10x #leadership #tagr #futureproof #success #t3 #t3dg #knowledgebroker #membershipgroup  #continuityprogram #entrepreneurship #promotions #leadership #management #sidehustle #davegambrill #stevelevitt #peterattia #freakonomics #superfreakonomics #expertsecrets #digitalmarketing #mentorship #mentor #influencer #authority #expert #successpath #stumclaren CONSUMER NOTICE: You should assume that I have an affiliate relationship and/or another material connection to the providers of goods and services mentioned in this podcast and may be compensated when you purchase from a provider. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline.

Steven Levitt is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and the co-author of the bestselling book Freakonomics and its two sequels. In this episode, Steve discusses his unlikely path to a career in economics and his view of the current state, and limitations, of the field. He also gives his unique perspective on contemporary issues including climate change, mental health in education, how to evaluate whether an experiment is ethical, decision making, horse racing, and much more.    We discuss: How Steve ended up in economics (2:45); Current trends in the field of economics: macro vs. micro, usefulness of models, and the relationship between data and theory (8:45); Revisiting what Steve wrote about climate change in SuperFreakonomics, and why it’s unlikely to be solved with behavioral change (18:45); The consequences of a blurred line between climate science and advocacy (27:30); Answering climate questions with a “Manhattan Project for climate change” (31:45); Steve’s reflections on his career path and how he found his way by being himself (40:00); How Steve came to write Freakonomics (and its sequels), and the topics which caused the most controversy (53:00); How Steve came to appreciate mental health through parenting, and the need to emphasize mental health into the education system (1:10:15); Why people are bad at making decisions (1:26:45); Deliberating on why horse racing times haven’t advance much in decades (1:34:30); Reducing the impact of negative emotions by observing the world free of language (1:44:00); Changing our thinking about what it means to conduct experiments ethically (1:49:00); and More. Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Show notes page for this episode: https://peterattiamd.com/SteveLevitt  Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.

In this episode, we talk to Andriy Bodnaruk, professor of finance and Department Head of Finance at the University of Illinois at Chicago, about his journey through education and what it is like as a professor and department head. This podcast is the second of two parts. His book recommendations are Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics, and The Undercover Economist. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe wherever you get you podcasts and follow us on Instagram. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a five-star review! Check out the Junior Economic Club (JEC) at junioreconomicclub.org. Email me at david@junioreconomicclub.org. I would love to hear from you. Check out our Instagram: @generationmoney.podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/generationmoney/message

Nearly a century apart, two topics dominated the media and human conversations around the world.  You will be shocked at what really happened and why it is about to happen again.  We are exploring the book Superfreakonomics and the amazing, true stories of humanity through the lens of true facts and historical data.  Don't miss this episode!

Welcome to a new podcast series.  We are exploring a couple of books that answer the most interesting questions.  Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.  These guys are brilliant and a little twisted in the head.  Is safer to drive drunk or walk drunk?  What is wrong with the condoms in India? Hang on and enjoy the ride!

Show Notes  Ben watches weird sports, Josh makes the wrong cookies, video games aren’t as hard as they used to be back when we walked to school barefoot in the snow. Plus: child car seats are as worthless as an ashtray on a motorbike, but never shake a baby (Superfreakonomics book review).  Intro (0:00-7:18)  Pac […]

I like to tell people that I met Steve in the fall of my senior year at the University of Chicago, after I cold emailed him because I was writing a thesis on discrimination in Airbnb. I thought he might be a good person to talk to, and I was right: he was gracious enough to be my senior thesis advisor, and my first job after college was working on his research team. That story is true, and has the added benefit of making me seem like a real go-getter. But if I'm super honest? We had actually met two years before that, after I stood in a line with other undergrads to take a selfie with him after a lecture he gave at UChicago because he's famous, and I'm a nerd. I think of Steve Levitt as one of the original pop social scientists. He's most famously the best-selling author of Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics, and now the host of his own podcast, People I Mostly Admire. In our interview, he reveals how he tries to leverage his new platform, and the immensely popular Freakonomics podcast, for social good. We also talk about Steve's disillusionment with academia (he is a professor at the University of Chicago), his new social good center, whether there's any hope for individuals to make lasting change, and whether anybody should go get an Economics PhD (no). If you like this episode, please subscribe and rate. I'm a real human making this podcast from my kitchen table, so your support matters.

Our guest today is Lisandra Rickards, Founder & CEO of Soul Career, Former CEO of the Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, and a Harvard MBA. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and high-achieving professionals succeed by connecting them to knowledge, opportunities, and systems that support their growth while staying aligned to their authentic selves. She's also done economic research for the book Superfreakonomics, worked as a management consultant in the Private Equity Group at Bain & Co in New York City, consulted for the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica, and worked in corporate strategy for a Caribbean conglomerate On the show, we dive into how she ended up leaving her home in Jamaica to attend school (undergraduate and graduate) in the US. Lisandra talks about the mental health challenges that she experienced while going through school both at University of Chicago and Harvard Business School, and what that led her to feel like she was a failure despite the opportunities she was afforded. She highlights how focusing on self care helped her discover where her true passions lay, allowing her to unlock her full potential in coaching entrepreneurs, executives and professionals. Lisandra's advice is to explore more than just what's right in focus and try and have some fun.

Our guest today is Lisandra Rickards, Founder & CEO of Soul Career, Former CEO of the Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, and a Harvard MBA. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and high-achieving professionals succeed by connecting them to knowledge, opportunities, and systems that support their growth while staying aligned to their authentic selves. She's also done economic research for the book Superfreakonomics, worked as a management consultant in the Private Equity Group at Bain & Co in New York City, consulted for the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica, and worked in corporate strategy for a Caribbean conglomerate On the show, we dive into how she ended up leaving her home in Jamaica to attend school (undergraduate and graduate) in the US. Lisandra talks about the mental health challenges that she experienced while going through school both at University of Chicago and Harvard Business School, and what that led her to feel like she was a failure despite the opportunities she was afforded. She highlights how focusing on self care helped her discover where her true passions lay, allowing her to unlock her full potential in coaching entrepreneurs, executives and professionals. Lisandra's advice is to explore more than just what's right in focus and try and have some fun.

Ira Pastor, ideaXme exponential health ambassador interviews Lisandra Rickards, CEO at Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, Caribbean and Founder @ Merrivale Ventures LLC (Soul Career). Rickards has spearheaded the Centre’s strategic shift towards a venture capital model, supporting growth stage entrepreneurs towards investment. She has raised funding for the expansion of the Centre’s mission and relocated its headquarters from Montego Bay to the business hub of Kingston. Ira Pastor comments: On the past few episodes we’ve been taking a virtual around-the-world jaunt, from Palau in the remote South Pacific to Mauritius in the Indian ocean, talking with various thought leaders and visionaries about the themes of innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and economic development. But we have yet to really explore the topic of the ”blue economy”, which is a general term in economics relating to both the exploitation and preservation of the marine environment. According to the World Bank's definition, the blue economy is the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems." In addition to traditional ocean activities such as fishing, tourism and shipping, the blue economy entails emerging industries including renewable energy, aquaculture, seabed extractive activities, marine biotechnology, and bio-prospecting. Blue economy also attempts to embrace ocean ecosystem services that are not captured by the market but provide significant contribution to economic and human activity. They include carbon sequestration, coastal protection, waste disposal, and the existence of biodiversity. A 2015 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) briefing puts the value of key ocean assets over US$24 trillion, employing over 3 million people globally. Today, I’m joined by Ms. Lisandra Rickards, who is the Chief Entrepreneurship Officer at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship – Caribbean, headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, a nonprofit formed through the philanthropic organization, Virgin Unite, the not-for-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, the British multinational venture capital conglomerate founded by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson. As CEO, Lisandra spearheads the Centre’s strategy to support growth-stage entrepreneurs towards investment and raises funding for the expansion of the Centre’s mission. She previously headed the Programmes department, developing equity, loan, crowdfunding and grant opportunities, designing and developing the core content for the Centre’s free and open on-line platform, helping to launch the Alpha Angels Network of business angels in Jamaica, as well as doing impact analysis and reporting. Before joining the Branson Centre, Lisandra conducted economic and statistical research for the best-selling books Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics; consulted for the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica; worked at Bain & Company in New York City; and helped develop the global brand strategy for Caribbean conglomerate GraceKennedy. She was previously a Director of Business Development at the RMP Group, a private investment firm based in Orlando, Florida that targeted businesses in the United States currently servicing Fortune 1000 clients for investments of growth capital. Lisandra has an MBA with First-Year Honors from Harvard Business School, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Student Marshal. In 2008, she was featured in the CNBC documentary The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School. On this episode of ideaXme we will hear from Lisandra: - About her background, her career journey, and her role as CEO of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. - About top economic issues the CARICOM region is facing in 2019. - About the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Blue Economy investments. - About her views on industries such as cannabis and medical tourism in the CARICOM region. - About other investments of Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship and future visions. ideaXme is a global podcast, creator series and mentor programme. Mission: Move the human story forward!™ ideaXme Ltd. You can listen to this podcast on 10 audio platforms including iTunes, Google Podcast and Stitcher. Find ideaXme's blog here: www.radioideaxme.com. Follow on Twitter @ideaxm on Instagram @ideaxme.

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#080 — Caffeine, Alcohol, and Television: What’s True? — Episode 080 Conventional wisdom—and most official recommendations—tell us that we must abstain entirely from coffee and alcohol for the duration of pregnancy to avoid very serious consequences. And once our kids are born, experts urge us to keep our children away from screens to prevent behavior problems and poor academic performance in the future. But what does the data say? Is it really the end of the world to have a cup of coffee in the morning? How about an occasional glass of wine? What is wrong with letting our kiddos watch an episode or two of Dinosaur Train?  When economist Emily Oster got pregnant, she also got curious about the advice she was getting. Some recommendations were based on her age alone, and sometimes she found it difficult to get any answers at all. So, she started digging into the data. Eventually, Emily’s research became Expecting Better, and today, she joins me to discuss her approach to writing for a popular audience and the somewhat unintentional way the book was born. Emily describes how her background as an economist shapes her decision-making and how to go about judging the quality of a particular study. I ask Emily for insight on the data around caffeine, alcohol, and screen time for kids, and she explains why two people can see and understand the same data—yet make different, and equally valid, decisions. Listen in for Emily’s take on making corrections to our thinking based on new evidence and get a sneak peek at what’s covered in her forthcoming book! FULL SHOW NOTES Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at http://www.startuppregnant.com/080. EPISODE SPONSOR & SPECIAL OFFER  Thank you to the sponsor of this episode: Aeroflow Breastpumps. They are dedicated to making the hassle of getting your breast pump a little bit easier—actually, a lot easier! Head to www.aeroflowbreastpumps.com/startup to have them help you qualify for a free breast pump through insurance. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors. LEARN MORE ABOUT EMILY OSTER Emily Oster is a highly-respected economist and professor at Brown University. Her research interests range from development and health economics to research design and experimental methodology. Emily’s work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the bestseller SuperFreakonomics, and FiveThirtyEight, among many other publications, and she is the author of Expecting Better: Why Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong—and What You Really Need to Know. Emily at Brown University Emily on Twitter RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE  Expecting Better: Why Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong—and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster

Today in the guest chair is Lisandra Rickards. Lisandra Rickards is Chief Entrepreneurship Officer at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship – Caribbean, where she has developed and delivered scaled initiatives to thousands of Caribbean entrepreneurs. As CEO, she spearheaded the Centre’s strategy to support growth-stage entrepreneurs towards investment, raised funding for the expansion of the Centre’s mission, and relocated its headquarters from Montego Bay to Kingston.She previously headed the Programmes department – developing equity, loan, crowdfunding and grant opportunities, designing and developing the core content for the Centre’s free and open online platform, helping to launch the Alpha Angels Network of business angels in Jamaica, as well as impact analysis and reporting. Before joining the Branson Centre, Lisandra conducted economic and statistical research for the best-selling books Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics; consulted for the Ministry of Finance in Jamaica; worked at Bain & Company in New York City; and has helped develop a global brand strategy for Caribbean conglomerate GraceKennedy. She was previously a Director of Business Development at the RMP Group, a private investment firm based in Orlando, Florida that targeted businesses in the United States currently servicing Fortune 1000 clients for investments of growth capital.Lisandra has an MBA with First-Year Honors from Harvard Business School, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Student Marshal. In 2008, she was featured in the CNBC documentary The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher and Google Play Links mentioned on this episode LisandraRickards.com Branson Centre Law of Attraction Planner Mixergy interview with Jeff Pulver Kaneisha Grayson - The Art of Applying Jack Kornfield - The Beginner’s Guide to Meditation Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Social Media Info Connect on Instagram: Lisandra Rickards - @lisrickards Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro

Emily Oster is Professor of Economics at Brown University. Before joining Brown University Professor Oster was a faculty member of the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business following the completion of her PhD from Harvard. Emily’s research covers development economics, health economics and research design. Professor Oster is the author of “Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong — and What You Really Need to Know”. Her book has over 600 customer reviews on Amazon and has over 4400 ratings on Goodreads. Emily has featured in SuperFreakonomics and her Ted talk ‘Flip your thinking on AIDs in Africa’, has almost 1 million views. Check out the shownotes page to this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/emilyoster If you'd like to support the show, check out my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar    

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Stephen J. Dubner (@Freakonomics) returns to the show. He is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known for writing, along with the economist Steven D. Levitt, Freakonomics (2005), SuperFreakonomics†(2009), and Think Like a Freak (2014), which have sold more than five million copies in 35 languages. He is the creator of the top-ranked Freakonomics Radio podcast. His brand-new podcast, produced in collaboration with The New York Times, is Tell Me Something I Don't Know It is equal parts game show, talk show, and brain-tease. I had a chance to experiment with this format as a "panelist" alongside Malcolm Gladwell. It's a blast. In this episode, we cover such diverse topics as: Why cats wiggle their butts before they pounce How to grow a podcast If he thinks he could take Malcolm Gladwell in a fist fight Economics and the President's actual influence over the economy How virtual reality might affect education And much, much more Please enjoy this round two with Stephen J. Dubner! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service led by technologists from places like Apple. It has exploded in popularity in the last two years and now has more than $2.5B under management. Why? Because you can get services previously limited to the ultra-wealthy and only pay pennies on the dollar for them, and it's all through smarter software instead of retail locations and bloated sales teams. Check out wealthfront.com/tim, take their risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and they'll show you for free the exact portfolio they'd put you in. If you want to just take their advice and do it yourself, you can. Well worth a few minutes to explore: wealthfront.com/tim. This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers. I have used them for years to create some amazing designs. When your business needs a logo, website design, business card, or anything you can imagine, check out 99Designs. I used them to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body, and I've also had them help with display advertising and illustrations. If you want a more personalized approach, I recommend their 1-on-1 service. You get original designs from designers around the world. The best part? You provide your feedback, and then you end up with a product that you're happy with or your money back. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run. ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

On the show this week we talk to Stephen Dubner, award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known for writing, along with the economist Steven D. Levitt, Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, which have sold more than 5 million copies in 35 languages.iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inquiring-minds/id711675943RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/inquiring-mindsStitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/inquiring-mindsTumblr: http://inquiringshow.tumblr.com

I'm a freak. I'm a freak for a lot of things: comic books, podcasts, my wife. But none of that matters today (sorry Claudia). I had the pleasure, no, the honor, of interviewing my good friend Stephen Dubner today. This is like being the best man at his wedding. It's a big day for Stephen. Today, he's releasing his new book, When to Rob a Bank. What a great title, right? In today's podcast, Stephen and I take some of our offline debates online. We debate everything from who is most likely to try to kill you (hint: it's not strangers), to why the New York Times moderates comments - which according to Steven Levitt, coauthor of When to Rob a Bank, is because "there are too many people out there who don't know how to think about the world." If you haven't read Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics, and the whole lot of Stephen Dubner's books, then I highly recommend you do. But first, read his new book. This book is made up of the 132 best stories, thoughts, and discoveries from Stephen's 85,000 blog posts over the past decade. In This Episode You Will Learn: *How to get to know your blog community *How to pick a title *The criteria of a good blog post and choosing a topic Links and Resources Mentioned in the Show:   *Stephen Dubner's New York Times bestselling book Freakonomics *Stephen Dubner's New York Times bestselling book  SuperFreakonomics *Stephen Dubner's blog Also checkout: * My first interview with Stephen  *My blog on "The 5 Reasons Freakonomics Was a Bestseller" Thanks so much for listening!   If you enjoyed this episode of The James Altucher Show, please leave a review or a rating on ITunes. I read every review and it helps to make the podcast better. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn

I'm a freak. I'm a freak for a lot of things: comic books, podcasts, my wife. But none of that matters today (sorry Claudia). I had the pleasure, no, the honor, of interviewing my good friend Stephen Dubner today. This is like being the best man at his wedding. It's a big day for Stephen. Today, he's releasing his new book, When to Rob a Bank. What a great title, right? In today's podcast, Stephen and I take some of our offline debates online. We debate everything from who is most likely to try to kill you (hint: it's not strangers), to why the New York Times moderates comments – which according to Steven Levitt, coauthor of When to Rob a Bank, is because "there are too many people out there who don't know how to think about the world." If you haven't read Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics, and the whole lot of Stephen Dubner's books, then I highly recommend you do. But first, read his new book. This book is made up of the 132 best stories, thoughts, and discoveries from Stephen's 85,000 blog posts over the past decade. In This Episode You Will Learn: •How to get to know your blog community •How to pick a title •The criteria of a good blog post and choosing a topic Links and Resources Mentioned in the Show: •Stephen Dubner's New York Times bestselling book Freakonomics •Stephen Dubner's New York Times bestselling book  SuperFreakonomics •Stephen Dubner's blog Also checkout: • My first interview with Stephen •My blog on "The 5 Reasons Freakonomics Was a Bestseller" Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed this episode of The James Altucher Show, please leave a review or a rating on ITunes. I read every review and it helps to make the podcast better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The books Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics have been worldwide sensations, selling tens of millions of copies. They have come to stand for challenging conventional wisdom using data rather than emotion. Questions they examine are typically: Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? How much do parents really matter? Why is chemotherapy prescribed so often if it’s so ineffective? Now the books’ two authors, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, have turned what they’ve learned into a readable and practical toolkit for thinking smarter, harder, and different – thinking, that is, like a Freak. On 28th May they came to Intelligence Squared to discuss their new Frequel, Think Like a Freak. By analysing the plans we form and the morals we choose, they showed how their insights can be applied to help us make smarter decisions in our daily lives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known for writing, along with the economist Steven D. Levitt, Freakonomics (2005), SuperFreakonomics (2009), and Think Like a Freak (2014), which have sold more than 5 million copies in 35 languages.In this podcast, we discuss dozens of topics, including: his writing process, religion, how to "think like freak," parenting, favorite documentaries, and much, much more.Show notes and more at http://www.fourhourblog.com Just search "Dubner" Enjoy!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

As Week 12 approaches, the storyline has shifted dramatically in the NFL with two playoff-contending teams potentially losing their signal callers for weeks, if not the remainder of the regular season.  Jay Cutler's thumb injury puts the ball in the hands of backup Caleb Hanie for Chicago. Meanwhile, the AFC South-leading Texans saw their quarterback, Matt Schaub, go down with a foot injury. Enter Matt Leinart: The former Heisman Trophy winner will get his first career start with the Texans on Sunday. Leinart sat down with Rich to chat about the big game, turning down his former USC coach's offer to reunite in Seattle, and just exactly what went wrong in Arizona.  Speaking of going wrong, Rich welcomes in studio his good friend Nick Bakay, whose Bills have been in a downward spiral since his last visit just a few weeks ago.  The guys try to diagnose the problems and where things went bad for Ryan Fitzpatrick and Co.   They also hit on some of the hot topics, including Tim Tebow's Mile High comeback last Thursday against the Jets on NFL Network, and what it all means moving forward for Denver. After Bakay, Rich shifts gears and sits down with author Stephen J. Dubner.  If Dubner's name sounds familiar, it should, he co-wrote the New York Times bestseller “Freakonomics”, which has sold more than four million copies and has also been turned into a successful documentary film.  After penning a follow-up book titled “SuperFreakonomics”, Dubner has decided to take his unique approach of looking at issues in society, and turn it to the gridiron in a series for NFL.com and NFL Network called “Football Freakonomics”.  Rich and Stephen chat about some of the interesting ways that common practices and theories such as “Icing the Kicker” and “Momentum” can be looked at through data and either proven, or debunked.  The show rounds out with our resident coach, as Brian Billick and Rich chat on a variety of topics from around the league.  Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and thanks for downloading.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly Live From the WendyHouse Studios of Valois Bay… Just ahead of the big Apple “Back to the Mac” announcement on October 20th that may or may not be about a new OS. The rumour mill has it that it

Geo-engineering: Global Salvation or Ruin? Ken Caldeira, Professor, Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution Albert Lin, Professor, UC Davis School of Law David Whelan, Chief Scientist, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Should humans address man-made rising temperatures and sea levels by tinkering further with Mother Nature? A lively debate about such geo-engineering burst into the mainstream recently with reference to Caldeira’s work in the final chapter of the popular book SuperFreakonomics. Now this panel takes a measured look at the good, bad and ugly of what could and should be done. What is technically feasible? How could such tactics be tested? What are the risks? How would such a program be governed? Does the mere mention of geo-engineering take the steam out of efforts to reduce carbon pollution and create a moral hazard? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on February 23, 2010.

John Crace makes some startling discoveries about the economics of sequel-writing