410. What Does Covid-19 Mean for Cities (and Marriages)?

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🗓️ 26 March 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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There are a lot of upsides to urban density — but viral contagion is not one of them. Also: a nationwide lockdown will show if familiarity really breeds contempt. And: how to help your neighbor.

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0:00.0	No need for long preamble today.
0:03.9	We all know what's going on with COVID-19.
0:07.1	So today on the show, we'll focus on the economic damage
0:11.0	at the individual level and what OneAkonma says
0:13.9	is the best immediate response.
0:16.3	This is the time to write unconditional checks.
0:18.9	And in this era of lockdowns and very close quarters,
0:23.4	we'll ask a psychologist whether familiarity
0:26.1	really breeds contempt.
0:27.9	And if so, what to do about it?
0:30.2	You know, I think the most important thing
0:32.3	is to have humility.
0:33.8	Humility is recognizing that you could be incomplete or wrong.
0:37.8	It's very hard to do.
0:39.1	And how to help our most vulnerable neighbors.
0:43.0	So it's really important that I can quickly
0:44.6	find the best plumber, the best babysitter,
0:46.8	maybe find the lost pet.
0:59.6	From Stitcher and Dubner Productions,
1:02.2	this is Freakonomics Radio, the podcast that
1:05.1	explores the hidden side of everything.
1:07.7	Here's your host, Steven Dubner.
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