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Aught Lang Syne: The Rise of Popular Economics3 comments

Josh wrote 2 weeks ago: One clear development in nonfiction during the Aughts has been the rise of popular economics. Popula … more →

Tags: Economics, Aught Lang Syne, tyler cowen, Malcolm Gladwell, Predictably Irrational, freakonomics, Discover Your Inner Economist, More Sex is Safer Sex, Popular Economics

About that multi-tasking expertise…

Randy Mayeux wrote 1 month ago: A person using a computer experiences “cognitive drift” if more than one second elapses between clic … more →

Tags: Randy's blog entries, Adult ADD, cognitive drift, focus?, focus deficiency syndrome, Levitt, Multi-tasking, single-tasking, SuperFreakonomics

Sleek freaks and links to critiques

Verdurous wrote 1 month ago: flickr user: Rusty Sheriff I’ve been watching the Superfreakonomics saga unfold with interest. … more →

Tags: climate change, Climate change/Global Warming, Economics, Global Warming, Print Media, The Environment, freakonomics, Levitt, Microeconomics

Book Review: Superfreakonomics

K. M. wrote 1 month ago: I had some spare time at an airport, and happened to pick up Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Altruism, sex, SuperFreakonomics, Levitt, behaviorism, Prostitution, List

Superfreakonomics

click2engage wrote 2 months ago: If you liked Freakonomics , by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, and loved it, then you will b … more →

Tags: good reading, SuperFreakonomics, freakonomics, Levitt, Debate, climate change, Economics

Superfreakonomics: what happened to moral ambiguity?2 comments

skyler hype wrote 2 months ago: Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner When Freakonomics came out in 2005 I was blown away. It was such a … more →

Tags: climate change, energy policy, Global Warming, Environment, technology, america, Al Gore, Geo-engineering, CO2

Scary Monsters (And superfreakonomics)12 comments

greenfyre wrote 2 months ago: “When I looked in her eyes they were blue, but nobody home”BPSDB I thought I was done wi … more →

Tags: climate change, activism, Global Warming, Denier Culture, Deniers, Exposing Deniers, SuperFreakonomics, Levitt

professional reviews of Super Freakonomics3 comments

tukopamoja wrote 2 months ago: The Telegraph (UK) MIXED: Essentially, Superfreakonomics consists of more of the same. This might ge … more →

Tags: Economics, Reading, freakonomics, Levitt, SuperFreakonomics

Partial review of SuperFreakonomics

Ibrahim wrote 2 months ago: Leafing through the ebook (sorry, the paperback haven’t reached our shores yet), I can’t … more →

Tags: Economics, Levitt, freakonomics

Weekend Reading/Viewing Laundry List (10/16/09)

noompa wrote 2 months ago: Potentially useful ways to spend a few minutes over Diwali weekend: 1. While this dates back a few m … more →

Tags: TGIF, obama, Nobel Prize, Elinor Ostrom, Oliver Williamson, felix salmon, Gaussian copula function, David Li, happiness

Don't Miss Out On The Superfreakonomic AGW Storm8 comments

omnologos wrote 2 months ago: The people behind best-seller Freakonomics have done their AGW outing…part of their new book … more →

Tags: AGW, climate change, Culture, Dissent, Global Warming, Policy, Politics, Science, Skepticism

Stem cell treatment availability in the US, FDA regulations, ASCTA, Freakonomics and Roe V. Wade1 comment

David Granovsky wrote 9 months ago: You Can't Get There From Here Adult Stem Cell Treatment Availability in the US There are preciou … more →

Tags: All Articles, STEM CELLS IN THE NEWS, ascta, Cell, drug, FDA, freakonomics, Levitt, Malcolm

Most Popular Baby Names Fun1 comment

envirostats wrote 1 year ago: The top names given to American babies for 2007 were: #   Male – Female (includes variations) … more →

Tags: Public Opinion, Demographics, Nova Scotia, Canada, united states, Lifestyle, statistics, social issues, Personal reflection

The flaw of "common knowledge" exposed by data

Stephen Dill wrote 1 year ago: It took me 3 years to realize the value of Freakonomics, the book published in 2005 by the economist … more →

Tags: observations, Bittman, Car Seats, Levitt, new public education, TED Talks

Freakonomics

Kathy Andersen wrote 1 year ago: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Steph … more →

Tags: nonfiction, freakonomics, Levitt, Connections, Interrelated, Economics

21 Beaten (card counting explained)

zacharygartmann wrote 1 year ago: Warning: Before reading you must have a basic understanding of how to play Blackjack.  Not how to co … more →

Tags: Zachary, Gartmann, how, to, 21, Bringing Down the House, card, count, hi

Oops!

sriniani wrote 1 year ago: This could happen to you. It is always better to do some research before you point finger at others. … more →

Tags: blogs, errors, oops

Freakonomics - Book Review1 comment

abeoye wrote 1 year ago: Freakonomics – By Steven D Levitt & Stephen J Dubner: is a damn freaky book. It describes … more →

Tags: Books, conventional wisdom, drugs, freakonomics, Lateral Thinking, Levitt, Parenting, questioning attitude

Sustainable, Scalable Philanthropy1 comment

prernasri wrote 1 year ago: As brought to our attention by NextBillion, Stephen J. Dubner and Steven J. Levitt, authors of Freak … more →

Tags: Social Entrepreneurship, health, social venture capital, Innovation, NextBillion, Smile Train, Cure Cancer Annuity Fund, Levitt, freakanomics


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