381. Long-Term Thinking in a Start-Up Town

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381. Long-Term Thinking in a Start-Up Town

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Jun 13, 2019

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Recorded live in San Francisco. Guests include the keeper of a 10,000-year clock, the co-founder of Lyft, a pioneer in male birth control, a specialist in water security, and a psychology professor who is also a puppy. With co-host Angela Duckworth, fact-checker Mike Maughan, and the Freakonomics Radio Orchestra.

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Jun 13, 2019

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