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Klan Freakonomics: KKK Aligns With Obama On Pocketbook Issues? (Photos/Story ...
BagNews Notes
Call it the freakonomics of white identity groups: in tough economic times more people turn to the Klan. Why? Because the Klan offers the economically disadvantaged three antidotes: companionship, something to be proud of, (their white race), ...


 
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Why early retirement may not be good for your health
Marketplace.org
Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner talks about studies that show that early retirement actually has a considerable downside. To view this content, Javascript must be enabled and Adobe Flash Player must be installed. Kai Ryssdal: Time now for a little ...
Early Retirement Could Send You To An Early GraveBusiness Insider

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Freakonomics Author Dubner to Keynote NAFCU's 45th Annual
CUinsight.com (press release)
WASHINGTON -- Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner will provide credit unions with the keys to unlocking member satisfaction at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) 45th Annual Conference and Exhibition, July 24-28, at the Gaylord ...
Freakonomics Author at NAFCU Annual ConferenceCredit Union Times

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Top Top 10 Podcasts To Feed Your Brain And Ease Your Commute
Business Insider
Here are 10 great podcasts for your commute: Freakonomics Radio -- A popular podcast from the authors of books Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics that dicusses topics on, "Soul Possession", "Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors", and "How Biased Is ...


 
Evolved for exhibitionism?
Columbia Journalism Review (blog)
(Ogas and Gaddam responded to some of their critics in a long Q&A on the blog Freakonomics.) A more measured view came from clinical psychiatrist Stephen Snyder in a series of posts discussing the “the strange new science behind 'A Billion Wicked ...


 
Nine affordable ways to get fit at home
phillyBurbs.com
According to the authors of Freakonomics, people who purchase gym memberships overestimate their attendance by 70 percent. As a result, over $500 of the average annual cost of memberships is simply lining the pockets of gym owners -- and doing ...


 
How 'rising billion' will add to the overall wealth of the planet
Times of India
We recently solicited questions from readers of our Freakonomics blog for Peter Diamandis, founder and CEO of X Prize Foundation, and the journalist Steven Kotler. Here are some of their answers. How did you come up with the book's cover art?

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