“a very interesting book...i had a lot of things to learn from it. ”
“Loved it! How interesting. Definitely in my top 3 non-fiction favorites. ”
“My God, this book was just absolutely amazing and clever! Truly made me look at facts in a different way. Well written!”
“ok..... beg pardon.... that was not a review for freakonomics!!!!! frkenmcs is applied economics to everyday life situation. its a good read.the gr8 thing abt it is that anyone can read and understand it!!!!”
“this puts the 'freak' in economics... not to be taken as very serious, but serious enough. Still good to read.”
“I've been trying to get going with reading this book, but somehow not finding it a smooth ride. I felt better when I read the other memebrs comments :) ”
“i agree, its not a book about economics. but it is a clear demonstration of how raw stats can be used to distort the truth. but its all in the math. like one's child is much more likely to die in a swimming pool accident in a nice neighborhood then being killed by a stray bullet in a bad neighborhood. but to let the news tell it, letting your child go into a bad neighborhood is a d”
“Loved it!Read Nov 2007”
“This book was an interesting an easy read. I liked it because of the stories behind the figures. Very cool idea for a book.”
“all the time i was saying" ohh, ahmm...i didnt think about it... but if i think long enough, it could be this way... ”
