SuperFreakonomics
By: Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner In this sequel to Freakonomics, authors Levitt and Dubner revisit the realm of weird and unexpected outcomes and the "hidden side of everything." This book is nothing if not entertaining, exploring such diverse (and potentially controversial) topics as the economics of prostitution, the phenomenon of information-challenged emergency rooms, the real story behind a much-written-about crime back in the six ...continue
Freakonomics
By: Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner This book is not exactly about economics or business; rather, it delves into the hidden side of things, exploring why things aren't always as they seem and exposing how conventional wisdom lies a lot more often than you would think. Along the way, the authors explore the hidden causes behind things like the sudden and precipitous drop in crime in the mid-nineties, the true nature of the Ku Klux Klan, ...continue
