Review:
"If Indiana Jones were an economist, he'd be Steven Levitt... Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae."--Wall Street Journal
"Provocative... eye-popping."--New York Times Book Review: Inside the List
"The guy is interesting!"--Washington Post Book World
"The funkiest study of statistical mechanics ever by a world-renowned economist... Eye-opening and sometimes eye-popping"--Entertainment Weekly
"Steven Levitt has the most interesting mind in America... Prepare to be dazzled."--Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point
"Principles of economics are used to examine daily life in this fun read."--People: Great Reads
"Levitt dissects complex real-world phenomena, e.g. baby-naming patterns and Sumo wrestling, with an economist's laser."--San Diego Union-Tribune
"Levitt is a number cruncher extraordinaire."--Philadelphia Daily News
"Levitt is one of the most notorious economists of our age."--Financial Times
"Hard to resist."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Freakonomics is politically incorrect in the best, most essential way.... This is bracing fun of the highest order."--Kurt Andersen, host of public radio's Studio 360 and author of Turn of the Century
"Freakonomics was the 'It' book of 2005."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"An eye-opening, and most interesting, approach to the world."--Kirkus Reviews
"An unconventional economist defies conventional wisdom."--Associated Press
"A showcase for Levitt's intriguing explorations into a number of disparate topics.... There's plenty of fun to be had."--Salon.com
"One of the decade's most intelligent and provocative books."--The Daily Standard
"Freakonomics challenges conventional wisdom and makes for fun reading."--Book Sense Picks and Notables
"The trivia alone is worth the cover price."--New York Times Book Review
"An easy, funny read. Many unsolvable problems the Americans have could be solved with simple means."--Business World
"Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences.... Steven D. Levitt will change some minds."--Amazon.com
If Indiana Jones were an economist, he d be Steven Levitt Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae. --Wall Street Journal"
Provocative eye-popping. --New York Times Book Review: Inside the List"
The guy is interesting! --Washington Post Book World"
The funkiest study of statistical mechanics ever by a world-renowned economist... Eye-opening and sometimes eye-popping --Entertainment Weekly"
Steven Levitt has the most interesting mind in America... Prepare to be dazzled. --Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point"
Principles of economics are used to examine daily life in this fun read. --People: Great Reads"
Levitt dissects complex real-world phenomena, e.g. baby-naming patterns and Sumo wrestling, with an economist s laser. --San Diego Union-Tribune"
Levitt is a number cruncher extraordinaire. --Philadelphia Daily News"
Levitt is one of the most notorious economists of our age. --Financial Times"
Hard to resist. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Freakonomics is politically incorrect in the best, most essential way.... This is bracing fun of the highest order. --Kurt Andersen, host of public radio's Studio 360 and author of Turn of the Century"
Freakonomics was the It book of 2005. --Fort Worth Star-Telegram"
An eye-opening, and most interesting, approach to the world. --Kirkus Reviews"
An unconventional economist defies conventional wisdom. --Associated Press"
A showcase for Levitt s intriguing explorations into a number of disparate topics . There s plenty of fun to be had. --Salon.com"
One of the decade s most intelligent and provocative books. --The Daily Standard"
Freakonomics challenges conventional wisdom and makes for fun reading. --Book Sense Picks and Notables"
The trivia alone is worth the cover price. --New York Times Book Review"
An easy, funny read. Many unsolvable problems the Americans have could be solved with simple means. --Business World"
Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences.... Steven D. Levitt will change some minds. --Amazon.com"
-If Indiana Jones were an economist, he'd be Steven Levitt... Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae.---Wall Street Journal
-Provocative... eye-popping.---New York Times Book Review: Inside the List
-The guy is interesting!---Washington Post Book World
-The funkiest study of statistical mechanics ever by a world-renowned economist... Eye-opening and sometimes eye-popping---Entertainment Weekly
-Steven Levitt has the most interesting mind in America... Prepare to be dazzled.---Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point
-Principles of economics are used to examine daily life in this fun read.---People: Great Reads
-Levitt dissects complex real-world phenomena, e.g. baby-naming patterns and Sumo wrestling, with an economist's laser.---San Diego Union-Tribune
-Levitt is a number cruncher extraordinaire.---Philadelphia Daily News
-Levitt is one of the most notorious economists of our age.---Financial Times
-Hard to resist.---Publishers Weekly (starred review)
-Freakonomics is politically incorrect in the best, most essential way.... This is bracing fun of the highest order.---Kurt Andersen, host of public radio's Studio 360 and author of Turn of the Century
-Freakonomics was the 'It' book of 2005.---Fort Worth Star-Telegram
-An eye-opening, and most interesting, approach to the world.---Kirkus Reviews
-An unconventional economist defies conventional wisdom.---Associated Press
-A showcase for Levitt's intriguing explorations into a number of disparate topics.... There's plenty of fun to be had.---Salon.com
-One of the decade's most intelligent and provocative books.---The Daily Standard
-Freakonomics challenges conventional wisdom and makes for fun reading.---Book Sense Picks and Notables
-The trivia alone is worth the cover price.---New York Times Book Review
-An easy, funny read. Many unsolvable problems the Americans have could be solved with simple means.---Business World
-Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences.... Steven D. Levitt will change some minds.---Amazon.com
About the Author:
Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark medal, given to the most influential American economist under the age of forty. He is also a founder of The Greatest Good, which applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He quit his first career - as an almost-rock-star - to become a writer. He has worked for The New York Times and published three non-Freakonomics books. He lives with his family in New York City.
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