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Freakonomics

Written by: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner
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Publisher's Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

Assume nothing, question everything. 

This is the message at the heart of Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner's rule-breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world upside-down and became an international multi-million-copy-selling phenomenon.  

©2005 Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (P)2005 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"Prepare to be dazzled." (Malcolm Gladwell)

"A sensation...you'll be stimulated, provoked and entertained. Of how many books can that be said?" (Sunday Telegraph)

"Has you chuckling one minute and gasping in amazement the next." (Wall Street Journal)

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good book and narration

it's a fun book of you are interested in the behavioural side of economics. The narration by ones of the authors is also really good

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very informative

it's a very good collection of fewer known stories which normally don't catch everybody's eyes ears.definetly opened my mind about how even the smallest insignificant thing might influence economic situations .

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good

overall good but some arguments were weak. unnecessary info could be cut down to make it crisp

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much ado about nothing

simple but narrow in scope. bit overhyped. feel that I wasted my time and money here.

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It's different.

intriguing problems, intriguing thinking and intriguing solutions! I must say data science put to a good use in identification of real reasons (if those were? Although, author's compelling argument make you think they are right 🙂)

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amazing book

should listen this book this book tells about odd incidents occurring in economy and society

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Great book

Levitt is great economist and he teaches me a critical thinking in this book

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Economics away from Economics

The book encourages listeners to look at things we a new perspective. The authors have moved away from the stereotypical ways of looking at economics and showcased topics that are infrequent in terms of economics. Go ahead and have a listen

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Interesting revelations

The concept and research work was exceptional but some parts were too drab and seemed never ending

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Can be made much better

Voice can have more modulation. sounds a bit monotonous. Storyline is pretty good. unconventional plot.

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