Freakonomics
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Freakonomics

by Steven D. Levitt

2005•Documentary•320 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybusinesspsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty non-fiction book, otherwise balanced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryBusinessPsychologicalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connections

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EconomicsFinanceNonfictionSociologyPopular CultureBusiness & economicsSocial scienceEconomics theory

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Author
Steven D. Levitt
Published
2005
Pages
320
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