.@AndrewYang on why the U.S. needs a universal basic income: "We are the owners and shareholders of the most wealthy and advanced society in the history of the world. This is a dividend for us." bit.ly/34w2pb2
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- .@AndrewYang on why he’s an atypical Democratic politician: “There's a mistrust of people in the Democratic Party that I frankly don't understand, because I feel like people are the point.” bit.ly/34w2pb2
- In this week’s episode, the head of the #YangGang tells us how he’s outlasted several U.S. Senators, governors, and Congresspeople. bit.ly/34w2pb2
- This week’s episode includes our Jan. 2019 interview with then-unknown presidential candidate @AndrewYang as well as a new interview with the leader of the #YangGang: bit.ly/34w2pb2
- "Theses" is the plural of "thesis," much like "snotty people" is the plural of "snotty person."
- As a candidate for president, @AndrewYang ran on a platform whose signature policy was a universal basic income ($1k/month for every adult). Covid-19, he says, has made U.B.I. a necessity, right now. bit.ly/2MNJH8c
- As a candidate for president, @AndrewYang ran on a platform whose signature policy was a universal basic income ($1k/month for every adult). Covid-19, he says, has made U.B.I. a necessity, right now. bit.ly/2MNJH8c
- Hey, just wondering, are there a lot of fans of Samin Nosrat ("Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat") out there among Freakonomics Radio Listeners?
- For 10+ years, we’ve been exploring the hidden side of everything, from the economics of sleep to the costs of noise, and everything in between. And starting tonight, every one of our nearly-450 episodes will be available on all podcast apps. Happy New Year!
- With a $21 trillion economy on the line, @AndrewYang says the biggest danger is not doing enough: “You’re looking at $4 or $5, $6 trillion over time to help dig us out of what could be another Great Depression.” bit.ly/2MNJH8c
- Starting tomorrow night, our archive of nearly 450 episodes will be available for free on all podcast apps. 10+ years of upending conventional wisdom on just about everything — sports, politics, science, art, medicine and more.
- Mike Pence says: "Christianity now faces an exodus in the Middle East unrivaled since the days of Moses." But: Christianity came into existence roughly 1,500 years AFTER "the days of Moses." So: he's not technically wrong, quite. But a bit ahistorical, no?
- We're working on an episode about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package: what do you most want to know about it?
- RIP David Bowie. Can we also RIP the "battle with cancer" cliche? Implies you've "lost" the battle, as if you didn't fight hard enough.