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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?

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689. Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey

October 2, 2026

Stephen Dubner (0:05)

Okay, let's start with a quiz. I'm thinking of an industry, and I want you to guess it.

This is an industry that many people feel takes up way too much space.

Derrell Peel (0:17)

The industry is land intensive. We use a lot of land.

Stephen Dubner (0:21)

Did you guess AI data centers?

Great guess, but it's not the industry I'm talking about.

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