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What Are You Waiting For? (Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio
Episode • Aug 10, 2017 • 36m

Standing in line represents a particularly sloppy — and frustrating — way for supply and demand to meet. Why haven't we found a better way to get what we want? Is it possible that we secretly enjoy waiting in line? And might it even be (gulp) good for us?

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