Will Work From Home Work Forever Freakonomics Radio Episode 464

Summary

The pandemic may be winding down, but that doesn't mean we'll return to full-time commuting and packed office buildings. The last two years have radically changed the way we Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary and governor, thinks A.I. We all want to stay sharp, and forestall the cognitive effects of aging. But do brain supplements actually Governments started the space age. Now, billionaires and private firms are reinventing it. Guest host Steve Levitt explores what ... For 50 years, the healthcare industry has been trying (and failing) to harness the power of artificial intelligence. It may finally be ... Only a tiny number of “supertaskers” are capable of doing two things at once. The rest of us are just making ourselves miserable, ... David Eagleman upends myths and describes the vast possibilities of a brainscape that even neuroscientists are only beginning ... An economist calls America's beef industry a “miracle.” An antitrust scholar calls it “broken.” Maybe they're both right? You can find ... Scan the QR code in the video or the link ( bit.ly/goodwork2_MH) to get the MyHeritage bundle for $19 with the code ... Most industries have become more productive over time. But not construction! We identify the causes — and possible solutions. Economists don't usually talk about “culture.” But Joel Mokyr argues that it's the engine of innovation — and the Nobel Prize ... At first it sounds ridiculous. But it might be inevitable. Guest host Steve Levitt talks to a team that hopes to push A.I. infrastructure ... Why do so many promising solutions — in education, medicine, criminal justice, etc. — fail to scale up into great policy? And can a ...