How to Return Stolen Art (Update)
This episode of Freakonomics Radio explores the complex ethics, politics, and economics of repatriating looted art, focusing on the Benin bronzes taken by Britain in 1897. It argues that museums must evolve from colonial trophy cases into ethical institutions that prioritize justice ove
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