Why Do We Really Follow the News? (Rebroadcast)
- Author
- Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
- Published
- Thu 16 Jun 2016
- Episode Link
- https://freakonomics.com
There are all kinds of civics-class answers to that question. But how true are they? Could it be that we like to read about war, politics, and miscellaneous heartbreak simply because it's (gasp) entertaining?
