View Full Version : Freakonomics - A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything


Deific
11-30-2005, 04:42 AM
I am only a few chapters into this book, and I must say I love it. I majored in Financial and Managerial Economics in college and I am forever intrigued by the world of economics. Its not really a complex book for only economic types. I suggest you head over to your library, check out this book, the audio book, or even download a hacked copy of the e-book. What ever you do read it seems cool.

I found this to be a good review, for anyone that knows me, knows that this book appeals to me by this review alone.
"In an age of too much wishful, faith-based conventional wisdom on the right and left, and too much intellectual endeavor squeezed into pre-fab ideological containers, Freakonomics is politically incorrect in the best, most essential way. Levitt and Dubner suss out all kinds of surprising truths -- sometimes important ones, sometimes merely fascinating ones -- by means of a smart, deep, rigorous, open-minded consideration of facts, with a fearless disegard for whom they might be upsetting. This is bracing fun of the highest order."


Freakonomics - A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything (http://www.freakonomics.com/)

rookie
11-30-2005, 08:44 PM
Yes indeed, that is a good book...

I'd also very much recommend "Empire of Debt : The Rise Of An Epic Financial Crisis" which digs into things that the Fed does not want you look into and explains a great deal on how US economy works. I am half way through it, it is fascinating.

You can get it at Amazon, B&N, etc etc...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471739022/qid=1133415701/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-5270382-2367932?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

Deific
12-01-2005, 09:43 AM
Yes indeed, that is a good book...

I'd also very much recommend "Empire of Debt : The Rise Of An Epic Financial Crisis" which digs into things that the Fed does not want you look into and explains a great deal on how US economy works. I am half way through it, it is fascinating.

You can get it at Amazon, B&N, etc etc...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471739022/qid=1133415701/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-5270382-2367932?n=507846&s=books&v=glance
Wow thanks, I will look into that.