In one of the earliest Freakonomics Radio episodes, inspired by a chapter in the first Freakonomics book called “What Makes a Perfect Parent,” we asked a bunch of economists how they approached child-rearing.
The chapter analyzed data that suggests much of what modern parents do to maximize a child’s potential doesn’t actually matter. In other words, while there may be a correlation between obsessive parents and successful kids, it’s not necessarily a causal one. The kind of parent likely to parent obsessively is also likely to have given their kids even more powerful tools, like a high IQ or strong work ethic.
In that early Freakonomics Radio episode, we heard from prominent economists, including Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt, about how their careers influenced their parenting choices. So, how did those choices work out? Now that their kids are old enough to talk, they have a lot to say.
We hear about nature vs. nurture and capitalism vs. Marxism, what it’s like to be homeschooled in your dad’s campus office, and why you don’t tell your friends that your father is an economist. Plus: how raising a family is different the second time around.
This episode was originally published July 13, 2022.
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