Last week Freakonomics went on sale. The subtitle is: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything and it's a collaboration between Chicago Economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner.
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter?
Although the claims to be "rogue" are accurate, that says more about the state of modern economics than it does about Mr Levitt. For non-economists who desire an entertaining and stylish example of top tier economic reasoning, this is the book for you. It might not be perfect, but until I finish writing Krupnikonomics you'll just have to make do!
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