158. Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It?

Yes, it expands the mind but we usually don't retain much -- and then there's the opportunity cost.

Episode 158 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "158. Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It?" was published on March 6, 2014 and runs 21 minutes.

March 6, 2014 ·21m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

Yes, it expands the mind but we usually don't retain much -- and then there's the opportunity cost.

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