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Economics meets quirky, real-world conundrums.

"Freakonomics" isn't your typical economics book. It's an exciting delve into everyday mysteries through an economic lens, giving unconventional answers that will make you rethink what you thought you knew. It's a page-turner that offers surprising insights and a fresh perspective on the seemingly mundane, making it a fantastic read for anyone curious about the hidden side of everyday life.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction (2006)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2005)
  • The Quill Award for Business (2005)
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ISBN: 9780060731335
Date of Publication: 2009-08-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, Business, Science, Politics, Sociology
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Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? How much do parents really matter? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the riddles of everyday life—from cheating and crime to parenting and sports—and reaches conclusions that turn conventional wisdom on its head.Freakonomics is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist. 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.Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, they 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.
 

Economics meets quirky, real-world conundrums.

"Freakonomics" isn't your typical economics book. It's an exciting delve into everyday mysteries through an economic lens, giving unconventional answers that will make you rethink what you thought you knew. It's a page-turner that offers surprising insights and a fresh perspective on the seemingly mundane, making it a fantastic read for anyone curious about the hidden side of everyday life.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction (2006)
  • Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2005)
  • The Quill Award for Business (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.