Buy freakonomics revised, unabridged, expanded by levitt, steven d isbn. Levitt, a muchheralded economist at the university of chicago, and stephen j. They set out to explore the inner workings of a crack gang, the truth about real estate agents, the secrets of the ku klux klan, and much more. My favorite chapter is where have all the criminals gone. Global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance is the second nonfiction book by university of chicago economist steven levitt and the new york times journalist stephen j. Then came superfreakonomics, a documentary film, an awardwinning podcast, and more. Ive given it four stars so i can give five stars to the other two books. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and offer a blueprint. The new york times bestselling freakonomics was a worldwide s. I can understand its popularity i found this audiobook to be a mix of smart thinking and great storytelling.
The hidden side of everything in which the books central idea is set forth. The authors identify eight popular explanations for the falling crime rate of the 1990s. Dubner offer the longawaited paperback edition of freakonomics, the runaway bestseller. In chapter 1, levitt establishes the format he will continue to use for the duration of the book. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives how people get what they want or need especially when other people want or need the same thing. If you havent, you dont need to worry about going in order. Freakonomics is a 2005 nonfiction book by economist steven levitt and journalist stephen j.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The aim was to boost romanias population in order to. Each week, freakonomics radio tells you things you always thought you knew but didnt and things you never thought you wanted to know but do from the economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything. The book sparked its own blog, documentary, and radio show, which is hosted by dubner, where he continues to discuss the hidden side of everything, and a few followup books, which have sold more. Like books by malcolm gladwell, this book will make you think. The conclusions that the authors reach about abortion and crime, for example, are pretty widely disputed. This study guide consists of approximately 71 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of freakonomics. Freakonomics radio archive freakonomics freakonomics.
When nicolae ceausescu became the communist dictator of romania, he made abortion illegal. I liked freakanomics too but keep in mind when reading books like this that some of what is in the book is disputed by other academics in the field. Dubner followed it up withsuperfreakonomics, a freakquel that hardcore fans and newcomers alike have found to be even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. Dubner return with superfreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that the. This purpose is stated clearly in the introduction, what this book. Dubner, an awardwinning author and journalist, which considers some very. An unabridged audio recording of freakonomics was released by harperaudio in 2005. This is the message at the heart of freakonomics, levitt and dubners rule breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Chapter one introduces the concept of incentives, which is defined as a means of urging people to do. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything by steven d. Yeah i agree, freakanomics, super freakanomics, and malcolm gladwells books are really fun to read but you should realize that these books use a lot of anecdotal examples to weave a compelling narrative and you should be careful about drawing concrete conclusions based on these books alone. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything is a treat to read, i wonder why didnt i pick it up before. Analysis of freakonomics by ciara mcdaniel on prezi. The book has been described as melding pop culture with economics. The freakonomics guide to making boring content sexy.
The article was a huge success, and the two men guessed that a book length discussion of levitts work would prove equally popular. This purpose is stated clearly in the introduction, what this book is about is stripping a layer or two from. Conventional wisdom is often shoddily formed and devilishly difficult to see through, but it. Aug 17, 2009 in the third chapter of freakonomics, levitt provides an indepth discussion that shatters the conventional wisdom that most drug dealers are wealthy.
A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything p. To begin studying this issue, we can return to the ideas of roland fryer, whom we encountered in the last chapter. Indeed, freakonomics reached number two on the new york times bestseller list, and it was chosen as a new york times notable book. The final chapter of the book will study the influence of baby names on a childs life. Tell me something i dont know the debut of a live game show from freakonomics. Fryer has studied the segregation of black and white culture.
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Freakonomics a rogue economist explores the hidden. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything by steven levitt and stephen dubner is toyesexplore the hidden side of everything, and to dig below what is available at the surface. This is the second of the freakonomics trio and it is slightly weaker than the other two freakonomics and think like a freak. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. Since its original publication in 2005, freakonomics has been a smash hit with more than four million copies sold in 35 languages. It was published on april 12, 2005, by william morrow. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives. As it turns out, they get more and more ridiculous as the book.
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These are just a series of interesting stories about how people are influenced by incentives. This is the message at the heart of freakonomics, levitt and dubners rulebreaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby. The baby names chapter especially wasnt easy to follow. Global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance. Dubner, an awardwinning author and journalist, which considers some very unusual some might even say freakish questions. Z101 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite august, 2017 subject. Freakonomics chapter 4 summary and analysis gradesaver. How to take care of your mental health while working from home. Acu 1297 freakonomics rogue economist documentary youtube. Im stephen dubner, coauthor of freakonomics, and this is. Apr 12, 2005 freakonomics establishes this unconventional premise.