288. Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor?

A series of academic studies suggest that the wealthy are, to put it bluntly, selfish jerks. It's an easy narrative to swallow — but is it true? A trio of economists set out to test the theory. All it took was a Dutch postal worker's uniform, some envelopes stuffed with cash, and a slight sense of the absurd.

Episode 288 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "288. Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor?" was published on May 25, 2017 and runs 42 minutes.

May 25, 2017 ·42m · Freakonomics Radio

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A series of academic studies suggest that the wealthy are, to put it bluntly, selfish jerks. It's an easy narrative to swallow — but is it true? A trio of economists set out to test the theory. All it took was a Dutch postal worker's uniform, some envelopes stuffed with cash, and a slight sense of the absurd.

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