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

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?

An episode of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay)" was published on August 4, 2022 and runs 51 minutes.

August 4, 2022 ·51m · Freakonomics Radio

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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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