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Levitt and Dubner then collaborated on Freakonomics, a book that gives full play to Levitt's most compelling ideas. Through forceful storytelling and sharp insight, it reminds us all that economics is, at its root, the study of incentives-how people get what they want or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.
- Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
Oct 11, 2010 · The animated graphics used to explain each of the hypotheses is done expertly too. Freakonomics is a great film to watch with a large group of friends who you can then grab a coffee with afterwards to have a round table discussion with. Just like the filmmakers want you to. Critical Movie Critic Rating: 4. Movie Review: The Round-Up (2010)
Brief summary. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner explores the unexpected, hidden side of economics. Through data analysis, it uncovers surprising insights into the motives behind human behavior in everyday contexts. Topics. General Knowledge.
Freakonomics Summary. The book takes the form of six chapters. In each chapter, the authors analyze a different social issue from an economic perspective. The first (and longest) chapter focuses on the role of incentives in human behavior. The authors argue that humans usually make decisions based on the incentives for their actions.
Laura's Review: C+ In 2005, economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner's book "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" was published. Now, five years later, prominent documentarians divvy up four different chapters of the book while "King of Kong" director Seth Gordon pulls their shorts together with smaller ...
There are actually 3 versions (or maybe 2.5) of one review. I began with a review of Freakonomics (see below "Original Version"). This version had 3 parts: "Part 1" discussed the aims of "scientific popularization". "Part 2" discussed the limitations of Freakonomics as account of the actual research. "Part 3" discussed the more general question ...
This is bracing fun of the highest order.” (Kurt Andersen, host of public radio's Studio 360 and author of Turn of the Century) “Freakonomics was the ‘It’ book of 2005.” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) “An eye-opening, and most interesting, approach to the world.” (Kirkus Reviews) “An unconventional economist defies conventional ...
- Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J Dubner
