40. The Suicide Paradox

There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of surprises.

Episode 40 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "40. The Suicide Paradox" was published on August 31, 2011 and runs 56 minutes.

August 31, 2011 ·56m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of surprises.

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