domain | freakonomics.com |
summary | **Summary:**
- **Misconception:** We often view tragic events as isolated incidents. - **Reality:** Tragedies are typically outcomes of a series of poor decisions or failures.
- **Guest Expert:** John Green, author and speaker. - **Topic:** Tuberculosis (TB), the deadliest infectious disease globally, causing over 1.5 million deaths annually.
**Key Points:** - TB is caused by a bacterium that attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. - It's spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, spits, or talks. - Symptoms include persistent coughing (often with blood), chest pain, weakness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats. - TB is treatable with antibiotics, but drug-resistant strains pose a significant challenge.
**Part 1 Summary:** This episode explores the complex nature of tragedies and uses tuberculosis as an example to discuss how preventable diseases can have devastating global impacts. |
title | Freakonomics - The hidden side of everything |
description | Freakonomics - The hidden side of everything |
keywords | show, apple, pocket, casts, episode, episodes, radio, more, shows, update, people, make, network, stupid, questions, search, failing |
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created | 2025-03-25 |
updated | 2025-05-14 |
summarized | 2025-05-14 |
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