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87. How Much Are the Right Friends Worth?

87. How Much Are the Right Friends Worth?

FromPeople I (Mostly) Admire


87. How Much Are the Right Friends Worth?

FromPeople I (Mostly) Admire

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Sep 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Harvard economist Raj Chetty uses tax data to study inequality, kid success, and social mobility. He explains why you should be careful when choosing your grade school teachers — and your friends. 
Released:
Sep 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Steve Levitt, the iconoclastic University of Chicago economist and co-author of the Freakonomics book series, tracks down other high achievers and asks questions that only he would think to ask. Guests include all-time Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, WNBA champion Sue Bird, Operation Warp Speed chief Moncef Slaoui, and neuroscientist/actress Mayim Bialik. People I (Mostly) Admire is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network.