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    Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)

    Freakonomics Radio · Dec 26, 2025 · 44 min
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    A series of academic studies suggest that the wealthy are, to put it bluntly, selfish jerks. It’s an easy narrative to embrace — but is it true? As part of GiveDirectly’s “Pods Fight Poverty” campaign, we revisit a 2017 episode.

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