469. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not

We often look to other countries for smart policies on education, healthcare, infrastructure, etc. But can a smart policy be simply transplanted into a country as culturally unusual (and as supremely WEIRD) as America?

Episode 469 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "469. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not" was published on July 15, 2021 and runs 50 minutes.

July 15, 2021 ·50m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

We often look to other countries for smart policies on education, healthcare, infrastructure, etc. But can a smart policy be simply transplanted into a country as culturally unusual (and as supremely WEIRD) as America?

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