Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Revised and Expanded)
Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner,Hardcover - Revised and Expanded, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 10-17-2006
Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner,Hardcover - Revised and Expanded, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 10-17-2006
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780061234002
Publish date: 17-10-2006
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition language: English
Enjoyable if not entirely surprising analysis of how our behaviour affects features of everyday life - like which name you choose for your baby, or why drug dealers can never hope to get rich.
A provocative and interesting exploration of some of the more complex social issues. I was surprised by how easy this book was to get into and how effortless the writing style was. I was particularly intrigued by the social questions raised by the book and specifically how statistics can speak to th...
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+ A fun foray into seemingly dissimilar questions about society, readable- Cumbersome transitions at times, dismisses other arguments in suspect waysThis was a good-enough non-fiction read, though I think it does illustrate the idea th
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