Freakonomics

Steven D. Levitt, an economics professor at the University of Chicago, received the John Bates Clark Medal, which is given to the most influential American economist under the age of forty. He is also the founder of The Greatest Good, a non-profit organization that applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.

Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning journalist, radio and television personality, and author of three non-Freakonomics books. He is the host of the Freakonomics Radio show and the Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast.

Is a gun or a swimming pool more dangerous? What are the similarities between schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers? How important are parents really?

These may not appear to be typical economic questions. However, Steven D. Levitt is not your typical economist. He investigates everyday mysteries, from cheating and crime to parenting and sports, and comes to conclusions that challenge conventional wisdom.

Freakonomics is a ground-breaking collaboration between Levitt and award-winning author and journalist Stephen J. Dubner. They set out to investigate the inner workings of a gang, the truth about real estate agents, the Ku Klux Klan's secrets, and much more.

They demonstrate that economics is, at its core, the study of incentives—how people get what they want or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.

Author: Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J Dubner

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