Why do certain things feel so much better than others? Why are more people addicted to cigarettes than heroin? Check out this episode of Fresh Air with David Lyndon, the author of The compass of pleasure: how our brains make fatty foods, orgasm, exercise, marijuana, generosity, vodka, learning, and gambling, feel so good. Perhaps this will help me with my raging addiction to Blue Bell Ice Cream. Hopefully not.
This podcast is no longer available on itunes, but you can listen here.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The economics of illegal drugs
Freeway Ricky Ross was one of the largest crack dealers in Los Angeles. In 1996 he was sentenced to life in prison, but in 2009 he was released on parole. What does he do now? Hangs out with the Planet Money team and talks about the economics of drug trading.
Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 4/12/11.
To learn more about the economics of the illegal drug trade, reference HBO's The Wire:
Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 4/12/11.
To learn more about the economics of the illegal drug trade, reference HBO's The Wire:
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