Freakonomics Twentieth Anniversary Edition
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything―A Groundbreaking Exploration of Hidden Incentives, Behavioral Economics, and Unconventional Wisdom
What's it about
Ever wonder why drug dealers often live with their moms or what real estate agents and the Ku Klux Klan have in common? Get ready to challenge everything you think you know about how the world works and uncover the hidden incentives driving human behavior. You'll learn to think like a "rogue economist" by exploring the surprising connections between seemingly unrelated topics. Discover how data, not just opinion, reveals the truth behind parenting strategies, crime rates, and cheating. This is your guide to seeing the world through a new, unconventional lens.
Meet the author
Steven D. Levitt is a distinguished professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a recipient of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal, awarded to America's best economist under forty. His groundbreaking research, which uncovers the hidden incentives behind everyday life, found its perfect partner in the masterful storytelling of award-winning journalist and author Stephen J. Dubner. Together, their unique collaboration created Freakonomics, a revolutionary lens for understanding human behavior and the modern world.
What's it about
Ever wonder why drug dealers often live with their moms or what real estate agents and the Ku Klux Klan have in common? Get ready to challenge everything you think you know about how the world works and uncover the hidden incentives driving human behavior. You'll learn to think like a "rogue economist" by exploring the surprising connections between seemingly unrelated topics. Discover how data, not just opinion, reveals the truth behind parenting strategies, crime rates, and cheating. This is your guide to seeing the world through a new, unconventional lens.
Meet the author
Steven D. Levitt is a distinguished professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a recipient of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal, awarded to America's best economist under forty. His groundbreaking research, which uncovers the hidden incentives behind everyday life, found its perfect partner in the masterful storytelling of award-winning journalist and author Stephen J. Dubner. Together, their unique collaboration created Freakonomics, a revolutionary lens for understanding human behavior and the modern world.
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