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I have spent a few hours this weekend reading a book a work collegue has been generous enough to loan me. The book is called Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. The book is basically(non-fiction) about Levitt, an economist, using the tools of economics to measure other “more interesting” subjects. The most infamous paper he has written is “legalised abortion reduces crime” this theory according to this Article is a bit of hyped up rubbish. But according to the author of the same article the rest of the book is pretty accurate Review.
The rest of the book is pretty good showing how teachers in the US were cheating by filling in anwsers on kids national tests after they had left the class in order to get a $25,000 bonus! How Sumo wrestlers cheat and how a Real Estate agent really doesn’t try to get top dollar for your house. It’s an interesting look at socioeconomic problems from a different angle. Definately worth a read if you have a few hours to spare.
August 22nd, 2005 at 5:25 pm
I thought that although yes, it was a nice way to pass a couple of hours, Freakonomics ended up being too ‘cute’ for its own good. It seemed to suggest a lot of the links in a ‘wouldn’t it be entertaining if…?’ way, but didn’t really seem to stand firm behind any of its ideas.
I also thought a lot of the book was quite scattershot, gleefully going from subject to disparate subject. The random quotes between chapters, praising Levitt’s lack of focus, only served to confirm this feeling.
But yeah, like you said, worth it if you’ve got a few hours to spare.
August 22nd, 2005 at 9:00 pm
I have to agree the book does seem to be a bit of a hyped up view on certain topics, just for the sake of being sensational. But some parts are quite insightful. I particularly like the view expressed in the book that “common perception” is just the general public accepting a view that doesn’t disrupt their lives too much, a convient explanation.
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