Has anyone read the book Freakonomics?
By mcrowl
@mcrowl (1050)
New Zealand
June 20, 2007 3:31am CST
I picked up the second and revised edition of this book while waiting for a plane last week, and have found it absorbing reading. Only in a couple of places did I find that the information was just too much. Overall, this is the most interesting non-fiction book I've read in a long time, primarily because it's imaginative in its approach to life and statistics.
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@anjrit (997)
• Indonesia
9 Jul 07
I ever see this book but I didn't read it yet.I knew from my friend, it was non-fiction book which told about some economist and decision maker in developed country (spesifically US) who plan to make a debt program for developing and poor country.there a conspiracy between government and the capital owner (IMF and World bank).is it true?
@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
31 Aug 08
I don't know whose responses or comments you've come across, but Freakonomics is anything but a boring book. It's been a bestseller since it first came out, and there's a blog associated with it as well.
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/
Check that out: it might give you a better idea of what it's all about. Sometimes you have to ignore negative comments and try things out for yourself!
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
20 Jun 07
I actually borrowed it from the library for my husband just a couple weeks ago and he didnt really care for it...I glanced through it very briefly but thats about it since thats really not my type of book...
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@satansoldat_666 (412)
• Philippines
12 Sep 07
Yeah heard of the book.............but their argumenst dont seem for em to make some sense but anyway this si all theory not factual
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