Freakanomics

About book
Author: Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
Publisher: Penguin (xxx. xx, xxxx)
Version: Paperback
Completed: 2006
My Rating: 3.25/5

Comment

I can't really say that I didn't see this one coming. The authors gives very legitimate argument for their cases. I think I am open minded enough to agree with most of the authors' research results. Parts about abortion laws and crime being linked to each other is really interesting and original research. Why did the authors' go to such painful length to convince their readers and at some points I feel that they are trying to convince themselves that their results make good argument. If I have the time, I will dig up some of the original papers and read them myself. For now, I think that the book can be written a little more concisely without too much bidding-around-the-bush. For a bestseller book on economics, the authors sure ain't too economical on their words.