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 mums?
How much do parents really matter?
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Inner Side of Everything, by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
Format: Paperback Edition, 352 pages
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
ISBN: 9780060731335
With Film Version? None
Number of Times Read: Once.
Synopsis:
Those questions may sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the stuffs and riddles of everyday life-- from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing-- and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins on a mountain of data and a simple unasked question. Some of these questions concern life and death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in this book: Freakonomics.
Reading nonfiction is not exactly my cup of tea. I prefer made-up-and-woven stories. But as I was browsing at the bookstore for titles I haven't yet read, I came through this one: Freakonomics. It sure did catch my attention. I like the title and maybe if it wasn't labeled an international bestseller, I still would have bought it.
This is going to be the shortest review ever. First, because Freakonomics is nonfiction and, secondly, it had, and still has, enough critics to review it and I am no expert when it comes to economics. To be honest, I just slept it off during my Econ 101 and Health Econ. Economics is boring, but, Freakonomics, it's something else. It perked me up when I was reading it.
Freakonomics is now my favorite nonfiction and it's a very unusual book written by a very unusual economist, with the collaboration of an equally unusual New York Times columnist. It's really good, it made me look at things in a completely different perspective. Once you get around to reading this book, you're going to be like, "Why didn't I figure this out before, it's plain obvious!" It offers unusual downright-but-true explanations to the riddles of everyday life.
In addition, I am adding my goodreads review, since I can't think of anything to add to my really short review.
Format: Paperback Edition, 352 pages
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
ISBN: 9780060731335
With Film Version? None
Number of Times Read: Once.
Synopsis:
Those questions may sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the stuffs and riddles of everyday life-- from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing-- and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins on a mountain of data and a simple unasked question. Some of these questions concern life and death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in this book: Freakonomics.
Reading nonfiction is not exactly my cup of tea. I prefer made-up-and-woven stories. But as I was browsing at the bookstore for titles I haven't yet read, I came through this one: Freakonomics. It sure did catch my attention. I like the title and maybe if it wasn't labeled an international bestseller, I still would have bought it.
This is going to be the shortest review ever. First, because Freakonomics is nonfiction and, secondly, it had, and still has, enough critics to review it and I am no expert when it comes to economics. To be honest, I just slept it off during my Econ 101 and Health Econ. Economics is boring, but, Freakonomics, it's something else. It perked me up when I was reading it.
Freakonomics is now my favorite nonfiction and it's a very unusual book written by a very unusual economist, with the collaboration of an equally unusual New York Times columnist. It's really good, it made me look at things in a completely different perspective. Once you get around to reading this book, you're going to be like, "Why didn't I figure this out before, it's plain obvious!" It offers unusual downright-but-true explanations to the riddles of everyday life.
In addition, I am adding my goodreads review, since I can't think of anything to add to my really short review.
So that's it. He he. Hope I convinced you to buy and read this awesomeness. Though, arguably, the title should be intriguing enough. Hmm? (;
pautang ako pera kayren para bumili ako..hehehehe. joke ^_^
I am not a nonfiction reader too and I don't intend to be anytime soon. hehe.. Yet, when you say it's good, it makes want to have a go.
Sounds interesting Karen, just checked online & it's available in one of our libraries - will have to drop by next week. Thanks =)
title pa nga lang medyo dazzling na. how much naman ang book?
how much? I love books as long as it interest me and the good thing is I love economics so I should really get this one.
I really needed this!
I've heard so much about this book. Thank you for the great review.
This seems interesting. I like contemporary non-fiction. I bought these books from booksales, but haven't finished a single thing.
I want to read that too. :)
Reading you after so long is SO refreshing! Girl, you've got spark. :)
I'd buy it and read it- that review works! One day, I will. (lousy promise, eh? :-/) I really will.
ano ba to parang meditation o yung Self Help book?
Neither.. Basta about freakonomics! Hehe