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What Do Skating Rinks, Ultimate Frisbee, and the World Have in Common? A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast [MUSIC: Glenn Crytzer and His Syncopators, “Century Stomps” (from Harlem Mad)] Dan KLEIN: Hi, I’m Dan Klein. I’m a professor of economics at George Mason University. Stephen J. KLEIN: Didn’t make me popular with girls. DUBNER: Now, Dan the reason that we are talking today really is because of an essay that you wrote called “Rinkonomics” that I would like you, since we’re not going to sit here and read it to listeners, I’d like you to describe. KLEIN: Okay, if you try to imagine never having seen skating, never having been to a roller rink, maybe back in time before it was invented and you heard someone propose the idea, like a friend came up and proposed the idea, I have a great idea of a business I’m going to build this huge arena with a hard wooden floor, and around the perimeter a naked iron handrail, and invite people of all ages and all abilities to come down and strap wheels on their feet and skate around and try to enjoy themselves. DUBNER: And this viewpoint: DUBNER: A disk?

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