Good on Paper
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Description
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.
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The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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An Election Post-Mortem With Tim Miller
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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The Truth About Immigration and Wages
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Can Corporate Greed Really Explain Inflation?
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Why Do Black People Vote for Democrats?
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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The Quiet Trump-Harris Trade Agreement
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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What Really Fueled the ‘East Asian Miracle’?
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Would You Give Up Your Kidney for $50,000?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Why Does Crime Go Up When School Starts?
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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How (Not) to Change Someone's Mind
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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The Wandering Officer
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Who's Responsible for the Housing Crisis?
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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How Slaves Used the Law
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Is Wokeness Dead?
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Running-Mate Myths with Matt Yglesias
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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What Do We Really Know About the Maternal-Mortality Crisis?
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Why Is Texas Beating California on Wind and Solar?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Can Religion Make You Happier?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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A Remarkable School-Choice Experiment
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Are We Talking About Therapy Too Much?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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The Coming Labor Shortage Is Not Good News
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Are Young Men Becoming More Sexist?
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Who Really Protests, and Why?
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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The Truth About Immigration and Public Opinion
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The Great Remote-Work Experiment
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Introducing: Good on Paper
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May 14, 2024 |