The political debates over immigration can generate a lot of fuzzy facts. We wanted to test Americans’ knowledge — so, to wrap up our <a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/the-true-story-of-americas-supremely-messed-up-immigration-system">special series on immigration</a>, we called some Freakonomics Radio listeners and quizzed them. <ul><li>SOURCES:<ul><li><a href="http://zekehernandez.net/">Zeke Hernandez</a>, professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>RESOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/43k5D1s">The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers</a>, by Zeke Hernandez (2024, available for pre-order).</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>EXTRA:<ul><li>“<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/the-true-story-of-americas-supremely-messed-up-immigration-system/">The True Story of America’s Supremely Messed-Up Immigration System</a>,” series by Freakonomics Radio (2024).</li></ul></li></ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

583. Are We Living Through the Most Revolutionary Period in History?

Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.

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