Cast List: 215. Why Do We Really Follow the News?

215. Why Do We Really Follow the News?

Freakonomics Radio

Episode: 215. Why Do We Really Follow the News?
Website: Freakonomics Radio
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Duration: 00:35:52
Published: 2015-08-06 05:00

There are all kinds of civics-class answers to that question. But how true are they? Could it be that we like to read about war, politics, and miscellaneous heartbreak simply because it's (gasp) entertaining?

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