Freakonomics by Steven Levitt worth reading?

[Mordan]

the book

 

[roho76]

the book

I've heard good thing about it by good sources but haven't read it yet.

 

[danberkeley]

I've heard goods things about it from the socialists.

 

[jclay2]

I've heard goods things about it from the socialists.

hahahah, not a good sign then.

 

[danberkeley]

hahahah, not a good sign then.

but then again, who isnt socialist nowadays?

 

[Mordan]

I've heard goods things about it from the socialists.

It talks about Roe vs Wade lol... making the case FOR abortion

 

[Josh_LA]

but then again, who isnt socialist nowadays?

John Stossel and Michael Shermer liked it too.

They don't necessarily agree with it, but they like how statistics can be used to fit agendas or messages.

 

[cien750hp]

theres a good part on gun control, showing how much more dangerous pools are than guns.

 

[Matt Collins]

Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don'



A rebuttal to Freakonomics
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[rockandrollsouls]

It seems like some of you here haven't read the book. Believe it or not, Freakonomics isn't written from the viewpoint of any particular school. It's quirky questions are based on incentives. Honestly, I think anyone here could read it from the viewpoint of how incentives influence the market and apply it to the Austrian school.

Personally, I think it's worth the read, and when you view it with some knowledge from the Austrian school it's pretty interesting.

 

[angelatc]

Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don'



A rebuttal to Freakonomics
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Yes, I was just going to post this. This is the conservative response to the claptrap titled "Freakonomics."

Lott is a 2nd Amendment lover, too. http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/

He did not support Ron Paul in the primaries, but I didn't see him trash him either.

 

[Brassmouth]

John Stossel and Michael Shermer liked it too.

They don't necessarily agree with it, but they like how statistics can be used to fit agendas or messages.

Penn Jillette liked it too. Considering he's an anarcho-capitalist, I'm going to assume it's at least palatable for someone with an Austrian persuasion.

 

[Knut Schreiber]

It seems like some of you here haven't read the book. Believe it or not, Freakonomics isn't written from the viewpoint of any particular school. It's quirky questions are based on incentives. Honestly, I think anyone here could read it from the viewpoint of how incentives influence the market and apply it to the Austrian school.

Personally, I think it's worth the read, and when you view it with some knowledge from the Austrian school it's pretty interesting.

I agree with that. It's definitely worth a read and quite entertaining.

And more generally, it never hurts to read books where ideads different or directly opposed to your views are presented. There is a chance that you are mistaken on some points and others are right. And even if not, your understanding of opposing viewpoints can benefit your ability to destroy them in debates.