Freakonomics ~ Levitt / Dubner

Freakonomics ~ Levitt / Dubner

Large hard cover with dust jacket
First edition
Very good condition

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is a fascinating exploration of how economic principles can explain unexpected aspects of everyday life. The book challenges conventional wisdom by applying economic analysis to topics like cheating in schools and sumo wrestling, the economics of drug dealing, the impact of legalized abortion on crime rates, and the hidden incentives behind parenting and baby names.

Levitt and Dubner argue that economics is fundamentally about incentivesthe forces that drive human behavior. They use data-driven analysis to uncover surprising truths, such as why real estate agents might not always act in their clients' best interests or how the Ku Klux Klan lost its power due to information leaks.