Freakonomics


A review

Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven D. Levitt and Stepen J. Dubner

I'll admit, the controversy attracted me to this book. If enough of the right people hate a book, that is usually proof that the book is work my time,

Levitt is one of the few economists I've ever read who looks at what is happening and the connections rather than starting from a theory and juggling what is reported. It almost restores my faith in economics as a science.

The most interesting connection he makes is between abortion and the fall of violent crime. I'm not entirely sure he makes his case, but at the very least his ideas should be considered in the abortion rights debate.

This book ISN'T the typical economics text, it's a set of human stories that Levitt explains using connections that most people wouldn't make.

Highly recommended.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Wed - May 11, 2005 at 06:18 PM  Tag


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