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Freakonomics Rev Ed LP: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
 

Freakonomics Rev Ed LP: (and Other Riddles of Modern Life)

by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences. The annual Nobel Prize winner in that field never receives as much publicity as his or her compatriots in peace, literature, or physics. But if such slights are based on the notion that economics is dull, or that economists are concerned only with finance itself, Steven D. Levitt will change some minds. In Freakonomics... (read more)

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Lilian Chisca
  • Rated 5 stars

“Levitt/Dubner present complex ideas in the most straight forward, enlightening way possible. The topics range from interesting to fascinating, and the authors are consistent in their logical prose. The reader is encouraged to open his/her mind, and after poring through so many examples that undermine the pillars of conventional wisdom, the reader emerges with a new world view (as well as great anecdotes to tell friends).”

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Leandro I
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“Disappointing.”

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