SuperFreakonomics
2009 • 6 pages
Ratings65
Average rating3.7
15
Ratings65
Average rating3.7
The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling more than four million copies in thirty-five languages and changing the way we look at the world.Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with Superfreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that the freakquel is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first.SuperFreakonomics challenges the way we think all over again, exploring the hidden side of everything with such questions as:How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa?What do hurricanes, heart attacks, and highway deaths have in common?Can eating kangaroo save the planet?Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling like no one else. By examining how people respond to incentives, they show the world for what it really is-good, bad, ugly, and, in the final analysis, super freaky. Freakonomics has been imitated many times over-but only now, with SuperFreakonomics, has it met its match.
Series
4 primary books8 released booksFreakonomics is a 8-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, and 2 others.
Reviews with the most likes.
Another fun “economics outside the lines” book full of connections that are intriguing and sometimes unexpected. I enjoyed the narrative, transitions between stories, and the tone (inquisitive and open). Don't expect any deep explanation of economics-this is a popular science book at best.
I'd recommend it to adults (some topics are not appropriate for even precocious children).
Fascinating book, a great listen for a car ride. The section about the environment got a little long winded, but otherwise really interesting!
Not as amazing as the first one, but tackling more interesting problems. If you listen to the Freakanomics podcast, most of this will be familiar.
