2023-01-30
14 分钟How does America's cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands every year? Zachary Crockett finds out in the second episode of our newest podcast, "The Economics of Everyday Things."
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You are about to hear the second episode of the newest show from the Freakonomics Radio Network.
It is called the Economics of Everyday Things, and it's hosted by Zachary Crockett.
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And here is Zachary.
Every year between January and April, the troops mobilize on american soil.
They march door to door wearing green and brown vests.
They set up booths at schools, small businesses, supermarket, parking lots.
And they arm themselves with sales pitches that even the coldest hearts among us cannot denied.
My name's Isla and I'm seven years old.
Isla spoke with our producer Sarah Lilly.
There would be like samosas.
They look like a tiny donut and they have chocolates covered over it and they have coconut on top.
My second favorite is thin mints.
How would you sell me a cookie?
I would say, like, do you want this one or this one?
And then you would choose.
For the Freakonomics radio network, this is the economics of everyday things.