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SuperFreakonomics
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
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◷ 18 Minutes
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SuperFreakonomics (2009) explains why thinking like an economist can help us understand our modern world. These abstracts illustrate key economic principles and the importance of collecting data with colorful stories from human history, and offers surprising solutions for the global problems that we face today.
About the author
Steven D. Levitt is an American economist with degrees from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has specialized in researching crime and corruption. He currently teaches at the University of Chicago.
Stephen J. Dubner is an American writer and journalist who focuses on economic subjects. He is also the author of Choosing My Religion (previously known as Turbulent Souls) and Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Anyone interested in entertaining, statistical facts about human behavior
- Math buffs who believe in the power of statistics
- Anyone curious about a very cheap way to stop global warming
