558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One
In her new book "The Two-Parent Privilege," the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. Plus: our friends at "Atlas Obscura" explore just how many parents a kid can have.
Episode 558 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One" was published on September 21, 2023 and runs 64 minutes.
September 21, 2023 ·64m · Freakonomics Radio
Summary
In her new book "The Two-Parent Privilege," the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. Plus: our friends at "Atlas Obscura" explore just how many parents a kid can have.
Episode Description
In her new book The Two-Parent Privilege, the economist Melissa Kearney says itβs time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. Plus: our friends at Atlas Obscura explore just how many parents a kid can have.
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