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This book isn't so much a book, let alone a sequel to Freakonomics, as it is a celebration of 10 years of the Freakonomics branded state-of-mind. Little to nothing here is presented as thoroughly researched forays into unrelated anecdotes but rather it is more of a ticket into the minds of Levitt and Dubner who show they think about various topics in somewhat different ways (such as "Why Don't Flight Attendants Get Tipped?"). The book does expand beyond this idea of understanding the psychology of economists as well, offering "fun sized" pieces of Freakonomics, such as the story/stories about Jane Siberry. Additionally, there are just genuinely fun parts that celebrate the decade long run of this "new" way of thinking, as evident through the author's contests.
If you are expecting to thoroughly understand when to rob a bank or the cost of fearing strangers, then you should look elsewhere. This book is more of a piece of memorabilia that marks the 10th anniversary of the Freakonomics brand (the original book was published in 2005). The same way that die hard Harry Potter fans might purchase J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013, and fans of the Andy Griffith Show might purchase Mayberry Memories: The Andy Griffith Show Photo Album, fans of Freakonomics should buy this book to have a look behind the scenes of the mindset of the authors. Plus there are little bonuses along the way.
Now, most of this book, if not all of this book is from their blog.Read more ›
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31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
These guys are great. I listen to their podcast, read their blog, and I've read all their books. Buying this was a no-brainer.
However, I'm not as impressed with this book as I have been in the past. I'm not a fan of recycled material (though they do expand on certain pieces). If you don't know, this book is basically post from their blog (hand picked). The posts are of course great posts and if you haven't read them then you'll likely very much enjoy this book. If you're like me and you read their blog, listen to their podcast, then this book may not blow you away.
I still really like these two guys and want to support what they do so I bought the book. :)
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Levitt and Dubner have become a part of my life: they appear on public radio in my area and their blog and their other books have wonderful, offbeat ideas that fascinate me.
And fairness to the negative Reviews here, every entry in this book is freely available on Levitt and Dubner's blog. Their rationale resonates with me. Dubner was driving in Maine when he came upon a gigantic Poland Spring bottling plant. "Dubner had always thought it strange that so many people would pay good money for a bottle of water. And yet they do, to the tune of roughly $100 billion a year."
Levitt and Dubner often wondered why they kept writing their blog -- now starting its eleventh year. They decided it was because "our readers liked reading the blog, and we loved our readers." From time to time, folks would suggest they turn the blog into a book. "This struck us as a colossally dumb idea ..." until Dubner came across that gigantic Poland Spring bottling plant.
"Suddenly a book of blog post didn't seem so dumb. So in the tradition of Poland Spring, Evian and other hydro-geniuses, we've decided to bottle something that was freely available and charge you money for it. To be fair, we did go to the trouble of reading through the whole blog and picking out the best material."
So there you have it: read this material for free on their blog -- or buy the book and carry it with you on your smart phone, and dip into the book whenever you have a spare minute. [Meanwhile, I carry a few empty Poland Spring bottles in my car and fill them up with delicious New York City water whenever my supply gets low.Read more ›
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Honestly I would not recommend buying this book. If you do not already know, the book is a compilation of blogs from the authors' website. I do not feel like the blogs really go in depth on any one topic though. I thought this book would be similar to Malcom Gladwell's "What the Dog Saw", which was a compilation of his New York Times articles. That book had short excerpts but they were long enough to give you a thorough analysis into a topic. I enjoyed Freakanomics and I am a big behavioral economics reader. I so far of not like this book though.
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I'm a huge fan of Messrs Levitt & Dubner, truly looking forward to this book. I never even made it to the chapter for which the book is titled. It left me wanting so much more.....more of the conversation on the topic at hand, more on the what happened after. Very unsatisfying because while it tried to stir my curiosity,once stirred, it failed to satiate. While I've loved their other work, this one didn't make it. I'll be looking forward to their next one, since they have had good works before and I'm expecting they'll get there again.
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