Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Freakonomics: Taking Economics Where It's Never Gone Before
If you haven't heard the term before, Freakonomics is economics and social science put in a Cuisinart. It's also the title of a best-selling book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dunbar. Dubbed "rouge" economists, Levitt and Dunbar ask and answer a variety of weighty questions, including "Do Sumo wrestlers cheat? Which is a whiter name for a girl, Molly or Holly? And what do crack gangs and McDonald's restaurants have in common?" Piqued your interest? You can order the book from their site.
