Podcast worth a listen - Freakanomics

[Dark Energy]

A damn good podcast overall.  Worth getting into your rotation to simply learn about a lot of things.  
 

Just listened to an Aug 11 podcast titled “Extra: Here’s why you are not an elite athlete (update)”.  A good listen.  Covers a wide range of topics.  Many debated here.

- Talent (it exists)

- early specialization (suggests not good)

- so many strive yet end up worse off income wise when don’t hit it big 

And more - importance of mind, sacrifices.

If you are a hard core sports junkie, perhaps too ‘light’ for you and perhaps topics are already well covered for you.  For me, it was just right.

 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

16 hours ago, Dark Energy said:

A damn good podcast overall.  Worth getting into your rotation to simply learn about a lot of things.  
 

Just listened to an Aug 11 podcast titled “Extra: Here’s why you are not an elite athlete (update)”.  A good listen.  Covers a wide range of topics.  Many debated here.

- Talent (it exists)

- early specialization (suggests not good)

- so many strive yet end up worse off income wise when don’t hit it big 

And more - importance of mind, sacrifices.

If you are a hard core sports junkie, perhaps too ‘light’ for you and perhaps topics are already well covered for you.  For me, it was just right.

 

I really like their books.  The first two were probably superior to the third.

[george]

I enjoy the podcast and have been subscribed for several years.   Quality stuff.