Good on Paper

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Have you ever heard a commonly held belief or a fast-developing worldview and asked: Is that idea right? Or just good on paper? Each week, host Jerusalem Demsas and a guest take a closer look at the facts and research that challenge the popular narratives of the day, to better understand why we believe what we believe.

Episode Date
Can Corporate Greed Really Explain Inflation?
Oct 29, 2024
Why Do Black People Vote for Democrats?
Oct 22, 2024
The Quiet Trump-Harris Trade Agreement
Oct 15, 2024
What Really Fueled the ‘East Asian Miracle’?
Oct 08, 2024
Would You Give Up Your Kidney for $50,000?
Oct 01, 2024
Why Does Crime Go Up When School Starts?
Sep 24, 2024
How (Not) to Change Someone's Mind
Sep 17, 2024
The Wandering Officer
Sep 10, 2024
Who's Responsible for the Housing Crisis?
Sep 03, 2024
How Slaves Used the Law
Aug 27, 2024
Is Wokeness Dead?
Aug 20, 2024
Running-Mate Myths with Matt Yglesias
Aug 13, 2024
What Do We Really Know About the Maternal-Mortality Crisis?
Aug 06, 2024
Why Is Texas Beating California on Wind and Solar?
Jul 30, 2024
Can Religion Make You Happier?
Jul 23, 2024
A Remarkable School-Choice Experiment
Jul 16, 2024
Are We Talking About Therapy Too Much?
Jul 09, 2024
The Coming Labor Shortage Is Not Good News
Jul 02, 2024
Are Young Men Becoming More Sexist?
Jun 25, 2024
Who Really Protests, and Why?
Jun 18, 2024
The Truth About Immigration and Public Opinion
Jun 11, 2024
The Great Remote-Work Experiment
Jun 04, 2024
Introducing: Good on Paper
May 14, 2024