Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
This book explores the hidden side of everything, debunking conventional wisdom and revealing surprising connections between seemingly unrelated things. It uses economic theories to explain social phenomena such as the decrease in crime rates in the 1990s, the impact of a person's name on their life outcomes, and the inner workings of drug gangs. By using data and statistics, it challenges the way people think about the world and encourages them to question the accepted truths in society.
The 2598th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2005
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 200-350
- Words
- 95,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 44th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- The Best Books of the 2000s (The Onion AV Club)
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)