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Dubner that once again brilliantly challenges our view. Freakonomics has been imitated many times overbut only now, with superfreakonomics, has it met its match. Dubner return with superfreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that the. Dubner, released in early october 2009 in europe and on october 20, 2009 in the united states.
Freakonomics lived on the new york times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Challenging the way we look at the works bill gates. Global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance is the second nonfiction book by university of chicago economist steven levitt and the new york times journalist stephen j. Freakonomics can virtually redefine the manner we tend to read the trendy world. Levitt and dubner, in this freakquel to their wildly successful 2005 book freakonomics, offer another collection of things you always thought. Levitt and dubner mix smart thinking and great story telling like no one else, whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically.
The book is a collection of essays exploring how fundamental economic theories can be used to analyze a diverse array of social phenomena. Superfreakonomicsthe smash hit followup to the remarkable new york times bestselling phenomenon freakonomicsis back in a new fullcolor, fully illustrated and expanded edition. I recommend this book to anyone who reads nonfiction. The new york times bestselling freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling more than four million copies in thirtyfive languages and changing the way we look at the world. Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, levitt and dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentiveshow people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. Freakonomics by steven d levitt and stephen j dubner. The international bestselling freakquel to levitt and dubners freakonomics, this book sees them looking deeper, questioning harder and uncovering even. Superfreakonomics by steven d levitt and stephen j dubner. Superfreakonomics, illustrated edition on apple books. From a high level, id say if you liked the first book, and are willing to. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in superfreakonomics the long awaited followup to their new york times notabl. Dubner followed it up withsuperfreakonomics, a freakquel that hardcore fans and newcomers alike. It was published on april 12, 2005, by william morrow. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything is the debut nonfiction book by university of chicago economist steven levitt and new york times journalist stephen j.
He is the host of freakonomics radio and tell me something i dont know. The international bestselling freakquel to levitt and dubners freakonomics, this book sees them looking deeper, questioning harder and uncovering even more hidden truths about our world, from global cooling to patriotic prostitutes, drunk walking to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything is a 2005 nonfiction book by university of chicago economist steven levitt and new york times journalist stephen j. The book has been described as melding pop culture with economics. Freakonomics 2005 applies rational economic analysis to everyday situations, from online dating to buying a house. Contents an explanatory note vii in which the origins of this book are clari. Global cooling, patriotic prostitutes and why suicide. Dubner followed it up withsuperfreakonomics, a freakquel that hardcore fans and newcomers alike have found to be even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. Dubner followed it up withsuperfreakonomics, a freakquel that hardcore fans and newcomers alike have found to be even bolder, funnier. By examining how people respond to incentives, they show the world for what it really isgood, bad, ugly, and, in the final analysis, super freaky. Freakonomics is a 2005 nonfiction book by economist steven levitt and journalist stephen j. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read superfreakonomics. I enjoyed steven levitt and stephen dubners freakonomics.
In trying to match the success of their first book, freakonomics two authors have come a cropper, laments david runciman. Book description the new york times bestselling freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling over four million copies in thirtyfive languages and changing the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read superfreakonomics, illustrated edition. These might not sound like typical queries for an associate social scientist to raise. Superfreakonomics by steven d levitt and stephen j dubner book. I loved the original freakonomics book and was excited when i first saw that levitt and dubner had released superfreakonomics i received it as a late christmas gift and tore through it in a couple of days.
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