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of north carolina, beset by mosquitoes and terrible windstorms and crashes and -- everything going, that was the happiest they had ever been. wilbur uses a line in his notebook on observing birds. no bird ever soared in a calm. adversity is what lifts us. if everything is easy if everything is comfortable, if everything comes without effort or without frustration or unexpected setbacks you're probably not going to succeed. >> david mccullough, a great, great pleasure. and this book is destined to soar on the best-seller list as every one of your books does. >> thank you, sir. next on "gps," have you ever thought about robbing a bank? my next guest will tell you whether it's a good idea or not. seriously. stephen dubner crunches the numbers on that and a lot more.
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ever been. wilbur uses a line in his notebook on observing birds. "no bird ever soared in a calm." adversity is what lifts us. if everything is easy, if everything is comfortable, if everything comes without effort or without frustration or unexpected setbacks, you're probably not going to succeed. >> david mccullough, a great, great pleasure. and this book is destined to soar on the best-seller list as every one of your books does. >> thank you, sir. next on "gps," have you ever thought about robbing a bank? well, my next guest will tell you whether it's a good idea or not. seriously. stephen dubner one half of the "freakonomics" duo, crunches the numbers on that and a lot more. he'll tell you what you need to know when you come back.
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and gold, cash, jewelry, banks are filled with some of the most valuable items in the world. so does it make sense to just rob them? that answer and much more from steven dubner of "freakonomics" fame. but first here's "my take." israel's new coalition government formed with the slimmest possible majority in its parliament seems to ensure that prime minister benjamin netanyahu will act even more cautious and conservatively than he has recently. this is a tragedy because israel faces a strategic opportunity that is extraordinary and may not last. at first glance, it might seem absurd to talk hopefully about opportunities for israel. the middle east is in turmoil, islamic radicalism is invading once-stable lands. hezbollah and hamas are actively engaged in the region, and the
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learned and laughed with the "freakonomics" guys. if you're not familiar with them, you should be. they have a terrific blog, a great podcast, and a series of really interesting books. it's all about using economic to explain life and the choices we all make. the title of the latest book is "when to rob a bank." and one half of the "freakonomics" duo, stephen dubner, is here to explain everything we need to know about that very important decision. let's get right into it. why is it that people -- i mean, what i was surprised by is that actually there are lots of bank robberies. there are 5,000 bank robberies a year in the united states. >> yeah, but as crimes go, if you're going to lead a life of crime, which i'm not saying you are, but if you were to decide to the roi on bank robbery is very poor. >> return on investment? >> return on investment, yeah. embezzlement -- bank robbers earn on average about $4,000 in the u.s. per robbery. and they can expect to get arrested after only three
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pulitzer prize winner david mccullough on one of the greatest innovations in human history. and gold, cash, jewelry, banks are filled with some of the most valuable items in the world. so does it make sense to just rob them? that answer and much more from steven dubner of "freakonomics" fame. but first here's "my take." israel's new coalition government formed with the slimmest possible majority in its parliament seems to ensure that prime minister benjamin netanyahu will act even more cautiously and conservatively than he has recently. this is a tragedy because israel faces a strategic opportunity that is extraordinary and may not last. at first glance, it might seem absurd to talk hopefully about opportunities for israel. the middle east is in turmoil, islamic radicalism is invading
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