Psychologies

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Fighting fear with food seems like a good idea”
ECONOMIST JAYSON LUSK ON THE FREAKONOMICS PODCAST

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I have no capacity for rolling news if I want to keep my chin up, so I like to rely on a factual round-up show or those that probe deeper.

My favourites are ‘Freakonomics’ and the BBC’s ‘More

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