299. "How Much Brain Damage Do I Have?"

Freakonomics Radio

• Episode: 299. "How Much Brain Damage Do I Have?"
• Website: Freakonomics Radio
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• Duration: 00:47:08
• Published: 2017-09-07 05:00

John Urschel was the only player in the N.F.L. simultaneously getting a math Ph.D. at M.I.T. But after a new study came out linking football to brain damage, he abruptly retired. Here's the inside story — and a look at how we make decisions in the face of risk versus uncertainty.