Freakonomics

Editorial review

Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner apply economic reasoning to questions outside traditional economics: cheating in sumo wrestling, the structure of crack-dealing gangs, the falling crime rate of the 1990s, and the impact of names on life outcomes.

Summary

Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner apply economic reasoning to questions outside traditional economics: cheating in sumo wrestling, the structure of crack-dealing gangs, the falling crime rate of the 1990s, and the impact of names on life outcomes.

Key takeaways

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  Freakonomics rewards readers who want depth as well as momentum.

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  The atmosphere and prose earn a second look after the final chapter.

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  A strong literary fiction discovery on Ihoped.

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  Ihoped highlights it for balanced, premium editorial curation.