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Freakonomics Radio - 149. Pontiff-icating on the Free-Market System

The Pope just gave it to the global economy with both barrels. Was he right to do so?

149. Pontiff-icating on the Free-Market System

Every once in a while, the Pope issues some kind of statement reflecting the views of the Catholic

Usually, it's just the hardcore faithful who pay much attention.

Pope Francis is getting a lot of attention tonight for the mission statement he just issued

for the Catholic Church he would like to see in the future.

Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.

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149. Pontiff-icating on the Free-Market System

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