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

Author
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
Published
Thu 07 Sep 2017
Episode Link
https://freakonomics.com

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.

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