Economist

Steve Levitt

Professor of economics at University of Chicago. Co-author of Freakonomics with Stephen Dubner. Former host of People I (Mostly) Admire podcast. Clark Medal winner. Known for applying economics to unconventional questions.

Known For

FreakonomicsUniversity of ChicagoClark Medal

Canon

False Information Spreads Faster and Further Than Truth

Canon

Public Sector Investment Is the Foundation of Technological Innovation

Novel

Close Relationships Are the Strongest Predictor of Life Satisfaction

Canon

Episodes

#683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?Jul 31, 2026 #The Hidden Economics of Honey and BeekeepingMay 23, 2024