Who here has read the book Freakonomics?
 

Just bought it yesterday at Costco, had heard of it of course and it seemed interesting so I thought I'd give it a read.

So far one of the most interesting books I've ever read, and I have a pretty decent library in my office. I just read what school teachers have in common with sumo wrestlers. And I've read how selling bagels can teach you alot about the morality of people.

Next chapter is going to compare the KKK with real estate agents, and then onto why drug dealers tend to live with their moms.

Brilliant book so far.

I read it a while back. Some interesting theories but not sure how well they actually stand up (not that I researched any of them any further lol). Legalising abortion cutting crime 20yrs later was pretty interesting though.

Great book. Read it ages ago.

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/

Check out their blog too. Good reading from time to time.

Double post.

cool I'll check it out


and the abortion lowering crime thing was interesting for sure.. can't really prove it of course but his theory was solid

great book...i read it straight through the first time i picked it up

i have. xxxjay turned me on to it.

great book. read it in one sitting like he did.

the second book he loaned me is taking a while. lots of those funny looking word things in it.

i just read harry potter

Just started reading the first one to my kids... it takes soooooooo long, I should just pop in the DVD and be done with it :)

Looks good. That's one I'm going to put on my reading list.

Read it a few years ago, very good book.
The author has other books on marketing and promotion.

<---- read it.

It's a good book to make you look at things from a different angle and hopefully you can start to apply that to other things.

You have to take some of the examples with a grain of salt though. It's more about the concepts then the facts IMHO but that doesn't take away anything from the book.

Picked up Super Freakonomics the other day.. so far a great read. Best topic is why street hookers are like department store santas, and why the cost of a BJ has gone down so much in recent years.

Just bought it but haven't opened it up yet... I've heard nothing but good things, though.

I have read a bit of it, try "The Tipping Point" http://www.amazon.ca/Tipping-Point-L.../dp/0316346624

You might enjoy it also

Yeah I really like Gladwell. He was on Colbert this week talking about his new book.

Good read. Worth picking up.

Good read. I'm going to get the second one soon.

sounds interesting , I will try find and read it ...

Very, very good, one of my favs. Really makes you look at somethings differently.

His next book Super Freakonomics just came out, can't wait to pick that one up!

I suggest reading Blink first.

if I like Parmesan bagels, what does it tell you about me?

seriously, what do they have in common?

yeah interesting but fluffy

picked it up, put it down

I loved the Roe vs Wade/Crime chapter.

The whole book is super interesting, and makes sense.

it was ok....

great book, i bought copies for my father and brother.

Good book. Keep them abortions coming!

i listened to most of the audio book - it is interesting, although some it seems obvious

Think I'm the only one that didn't like it. Just obvious stuff and flipped through the entire book. I should mention that I read a translated copy and it's prob more interresting for americans...

goodgirl introduced me to it, however, I have never known a drug dealer that lived with their mom.

not enough pictures.

good book for sure :thumbsup

read it and loved it earlier this year

haha I think I read it too because XXX Jay posted about it.

Was a good read def funny

it was crack dealers specifically, how many crack dealers do you know?

Read it. Great book.