So you want to help people? That’s great — but beware the law of unintended consequences. Three stories from the modern workplace. The post How to Pave the Road to Hell appeared first on Freakonomics.

The psychologist Daniel Kahneman — a Nobel laureate and the author of Thinking, Fast and Slow — recently died at age 90. Along with his collaborator Amos Tversky, he changed how we all think about decision-making. The journalist Michael Lewis told the Kahneman-Tversky story in a 2016 book called The Undoing Project. In this episode, Lewis explains why they had such a profound influence. The post The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (Update) appeared first on Freakonomics.

Stephen Dubner speaks with the economist Nicholas Bloom about the qualities of successful C.E.O.s. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post What Makes a Good Boss? appeared first on Freakonomics.

People who are good at their jobs routinely get promoted into bigger jobs they’re bad at. We explain why firms keep producing incompetent managers — and why that’s unlikely to change. The post Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Update) appeared first on Freakonomics.

Stephen Dubner talks with the political scientist about liberal democracy, globalization, and the challenges of persuasion. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post Francis Fukuyama Wants You to Change Your Mind appeared first on Freakonomics.

Fareed Zakaria says yes. But it’s not just political revolution — it’s economic, technological, even emotional. He doesn’t offer easy solutions but he does offer some hope. The post Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History? appeared first on Freakonomics.

The political debates over immigration can generate a lot of fuzzy facts. We wanted to test Americans’ knowledge — so, to wrap up our special series on immigration, we called some Freakonomics Radio listeners and quizzed them. The post How Much Do You Know About Immigration? appeared first on Freakonomics.

Stephen Dubner speaks with journalist David Leonhardt about the causes and consequences of the U.S. immigration mess. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post Why Is it So Hard to Talk About Immigration? appeared first on Freakonomics.

As the U.S. tries to fix its messy immigration system, our neighbor to the north is scooping up more talented newcomers every year. Are the Canadians stealing America’s bacon? (Part three of a three-part series.) The post Why Is Everyone Moving to Canada? appeared first on Freakonomics.

Stephen Dubner speaks with the University of Warwick’s Economics Society. To get Plus episodes, become a member at Apple Podcasts or at freakonomics.com/plus. The post “Courage Is the Most Important Thing” appeared first on Freakonomics.