448. The Downside of Disgust
Freakonomics Radio
English - January 21, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 29.3K ratingsDocumentary Society & Culture dubner productions stitcher stephen j. dubner freakonomics radio Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It’s a powerful biological response that has preserved our species for millennia. But now it may be keeping us from pursuing strategies that would improve the environment, the economy, even our own health. So is it time to dial down our disgust reflex? You can help fix things — as Stephen Dubner does in this episode — by chowing down on some delicious insects.