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Freakonomics (Paperback)

by Steven D. Levitt (Author), Stephen J. Dubner (Author)

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Publisher: Harper Perennial Canada (Aug 17 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1554686369
ISBN-13: 978-1554686360

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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"Steven Levitt has the most interesting mind in America. . . . Prepare to be dazzled." -- Malcom Gladwell --Review

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In the summer of 2003, The New York Times Magazine sent Stephen J. Dubner, an author and journalist, to write a profile of Steven D. Levitt, a heralded young economist at the University of Chicago. Levitt was not remotely interested in the things that interest most economists. Instead, he studied the riddles of everyday life--from cheating to crime to child-rearing--and his conclusions turned the conventional wisdom on its head.

Levitt and Dubner then collaborated on Freakonomics, a book that gives full play to Levitt's most compelling ideas. Through forceful storytelling and sharp insight, it reminds us all that economics is, at its root, the study of incentives--how people get what they want or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. Among the questions it answers: Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? If drug dealers make so much money, why do they still live with their mothers? What makes a perfect parent? And, of course: What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? (Answer: they both cheat.)

Now this cultural blockbuster comes to trade paperback with exclusive extras: including a new preface, five Freakonomics columns from The New York Times Magazine, an exclusive author Q & A and a sneak preview of Superfreakonomics.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Eh, it's okay., Dec 27 2009

By	Melissa Rideough (Montreal, QC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book was okay. The author had some interesting thoughts, but I think he didn't present them well at all. He basically says "It's common knowledge that this is right, but is it? No it isn't, my way is!". Which would be fine if he was better at actually giving real facts and explaining why he thinks his way is right. Mostly it was just "My way is right because I think it is".

While saying the common way of thinking is wrong even though there's lots of studies surrounding it, he will input his own way with no data or studies, somehow thinking it has more probability of being right and more credibility. I especially liked how he would cite certain articles to prove his point, but when you look at the articles, they're really saying the opposite of what he's saying. Did he even read what he cited? Amazing.

I'm not saying this book is TERRIBLE, but it lacks a lot to give it credibility. It is still a semi-entertaining read. Definitely a light read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It serves it's purpose, Jan 5 2010

By	J. Alberts - See all my reviews

I decided to buy this book after I had seen the author on The Hour.
This was very interesting, but I was expecting more stories/factoids to be mentioned and less filler.

If you're looking for or expecting a traditional economic text book, don't buy this book.

I found it to be very thought provoking and appreciated the info about real estate agents because that is info that may affect me directly. I enjoy reading material where someone is challenging the things 'they' tell us and want us to believe.

If you want to see how someone can think outside the box and leave you looking at the world differently, then this book serves that purpose and it is worth the read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Freakonomics, Nov 1 2009

By	Evgueni Gubergrits - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent book, very difficult to put down once you start reading it. I think that even teens that do not like reading will find this book fascinating. The book is about topics that we all think about at one point in our life but do not investigate them any further, while the authors odo. Topics such as; do teachers cheat to get ahead in their professional career? To find an answer, the authors analyze numbers and the database of all exams taken and find an answer.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good read, but makes you wonder if any of it is really true
Perhaps some of these are 'just so' stories -- explanations provided as the only alternative, but there could be other ways of thinking or looking at the questions.

Published 1 month ago by G. MCKENNA