69. The Hidden Cost of False Alarms

If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you’d probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?

Episode 69 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "69. The Hidden Cost of False Alarms" was published on April 3, 2012 and runs 5 minutes.

April 3, 2012 ·5m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you’d probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?

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