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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 50 MIN

37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time

from People I (Mostly) Admire · host Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

He’s a professor of computation and behavioral science at the University of Chicago, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and author. Steve and Sendhil laugh their way through a conversation about the importance of play, the benefits of change, and why we remember so little about the books we’ve read — and how Sendhil’s new app solves this problem. This episode originally aired on July 23rd, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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