535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?

535.为什么飞行比开车安全?

Freakonomics Radio

2023-03-02

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Thanks to decades of work by airlines and regulators, plane crashes are nearly a thing of the past. Can we do the same for cars? (Part 2 of “Freakonomics Radio Takes to the Skies.”)
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  • How scared were you at the time?