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It roughly boils down to applying the principles of economics to social phenomena outside the scope of property and finance. It‘s a good idea, if not a particularly revolutionary one… It‘s just a shame that it was executed so poorly and with so little intellectual rigour, given the subsequent popularity of the book. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/freakonomics-steven-d-levitt-stephen-j-dubn...

Loved it!

While interesting, I‘m not really sure what to take away from this book. Things are often more interconnected than one might think? The key to research is a good dataset? I‘m glad I finally gave this a listen, but I have a feeling I‘ll be forgetting most of it very soon 🤔 #rolldecember pick @PuddleJumper

Though this book is over 15 years old now, and much of the information contained is either out of date or has been so widely discussed as to make it well known, it still remains relevant, in its way. You can still learn that analyzing statistics comes down to asking the right questions.

This book & now podcast are both thought provoking. I am glad I went back and listened to it again.

#Ecletic #ArtfulAugust

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Steven D. Levitt teaches economics at the University of Chicago. Stephen J. Dubner is a writer for the New York Times and The New Yorker. This book resulted from a profile that Dubner wrote on Levitt and was a phenomenon when first published in 2005, offering explanations for a variety of questions. It‘s a page-turning read that tells a good story but some of the statistics are questionable and its reliance on racial assumptions very telling.

I‘m stuck between a pick and a so-so, so for the moment I‘ll just say it was an interesting read. Very thought-provoking. My concerns lie in the lack of timetable for much of what‘s discussed (when did the daycare study happen? Gotta go to the endnotes for that) and a concern that so much is now out-of-date and how does that affect it all.

Wasn‘t sure I was going to like this but it‘s so interesting, well written and easy to understand. Plenty new things to learn here and makes you think about every day things which economics affect

Great book. Offers a unique perspective on things around is. Questions and disproves some of the ‘common knowledge‘ theories.

If morality represents how we would like the world to work, then economics represents how it actually works

Finally back to reading!

An incentive is a bullet, a lever, a key: an often tiny object with astonishing power to change a situation!

Freakonomics is a powerhouse when it comes to normalising conversations about radical economic concepts. Couldn't put it down, a must read for a more nuanced understanding of blips that we missed.

4⭐️ #LitsyAtoZ #24B4Monday

This book has been on #MountTBR 📚forever. I owned it at one time or another, but traded it when downsizing for a move (without reading it😬) I wouldn‘t have finished it (a bit dry) I did however like the audiobook.

Odd things to learn about🤨🤣 I enjoyed the first 1/2 - 3/4 more than the rest. No particular reason, just subject matter indifference & boredom. Overall I liked it.

When what “I” want to do, curl up in bed to 😴, conflicts with my 🧠 alternate ideas😖

Thankfully, I‘ve been very lucky in 2020 to come across/explore different audiobook subjects & this one is no exception!

It‘s officially midnight EST, which means I‘ll kick star the #Readathon😉📚🎧📖🌙

#IReadPastMyBedtime #24B4Monday

I finished this one in a couple of days and really enjoyed it. I didn‘t really think I was into books about data, but this is so much more than that, which makes it a compelling read.

Bath bomb is half of Lush‘s ‘Magic Rabbit.‘ Half because it arrived broken, which irritated me way more than it should 🤷🏻‍♀️ 💣 🛀 🛁 🧼 🧽 🐰 🎩

I‘m taking full advantage of archive.org‘s free access to books. I stumbled across this one, which I had added to my TBR quite a while ago. Great so far!

Anyone else feel restless due to the lockdown? I‘ve got loads of things to occupy my time but I don‘t feel like doing any of them at the moment.

A lot of this book has actually been proven to be false. Conclusions are held together with a lot of glue and tape. I feel like I missed a lot of this in my first reading because the writing is compelling.

A fun read into various polarizing facts and situations throughout history with a data driven lens with some light economic theory. Entertaining.

It was an ok book, but not what I expected. I habe some new knowledge, but most of the information is very America centered (obviously) and doesn't affect my daily life at all. Still, I got some new basic information and I'm fine with that.

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Link to Goodreads Review ⬇️

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3082211101

“Morality, it could be argued, represents the way that people would like the world to work — whereas economics represents how it actually does work.”

Checking out the film adaptation of this fascinating book!
#Nonfiction #economics

Look what I found hidden away in my new road! 🤩 Love my new area even more now, ha!

“The conventional wisdom is often wrong. Crime didn‘t keep soaring in the 1990s, money alone doesn‘t win elections, and—surprise—drinking eight glasses of water a day has never actually been shown to do a thing for your health. Conventional wisdom is often shoddily formed and devilishly difficult to see through, but it can be done.”

#getyourfreakon

#lilithjuly

Bit obvious this one, but hey ho!

Please bear with me as I update all the books I‘ve read and couldn‘t post until after my college semester finished.
This book is one of my favorites, I loved reading this. The author‘s ability to make economics this interesting and tie it into crime and other aspects that I wouldn‘t otherwise have noticed in an economic perspective is nothing short of fascinating for me. I would love anyone to recommend any book similar to this.

I read this book years ago and was blown away. It‘s wild how the authors can explain so many things that most people have probably never even thought about. It certainly gives you a knew perspective.

#acaseofyou #lilithjuly

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Freakishly mesmerizing

Absolutely freaked out..

@Stacy_31 thanks for the tag!

1. Freakonomics
2. Yes
3. Currently reading the Alcoholics Anonymous "Big Book." It comes across as archaic and patriarchal and needs updating. Some of it is relatable and helpful.
4. Maybe a month. Sometimes I can't concentrate when I'm too stressed.
5. @hermyknee @MidnightBookGirl @petersonks15

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

“What if the Feds found out he had them—perhaps he‘d be indicted too? Besides, what was he supposed to do with the data? Despite his #math background, he had long ago stopped thinking in numbers.”
#QuotsyMar19 #31DaysOfNonFiction

The book that put behavioral economics on the map. Full of counter-intuitive ideas.

Finally got around to this little gem! One should definitely read it and try to capture the spirit of curiosity inherent therein.

#NoFemmeber #NonFictionNovember #FreakyFreaks Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner make economics sexy!!! Or so I‘m told 😛 Haven‘t read any but I‘d like too!! I love how the marketing team rebranded the cover for their first book after Freakonomics became such a phenomenon 😂😂

You may not be interested in numbers, or in economics, or in sociology even but still I would recommend to read this book all the same. It is a gem, a masterpiece. It makes me feel proud and amazed as someone who's into data analytics that how surprising and stunning a story data can tell. How a seemingly chaos of numbers can lead to answers to the questions no one even thought of asking!

Good old book.

1. Freakonomics 2. F. Scott Fitzgerald 3. Fantasia 4. Fried food— seriously, I‘ll eat almost anything if it‘s fried #manicMonday @JoScho

"Knowing what to measure and how to measure it makes a complicated world much less so."
- Steven D. Levitt, Freakonomics

#nonfiction #economics #business #science #psychology #freakonomics #quote #stevendlevitt

"If morality represents the ideal world, economics represents the real world"

This book was a wonderful read and just crazy informative. This book gives an untraditional outlook about economics in our life's. It made me retrospect the way I look at the trivial things in life. It had me gobsmacked from the first chapter. Must read for anyone with insatiable curiosity.

Economics with a huge twist. Really interesting stuff and very well written

Real life economics, no BS, no complicated models.