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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded] A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Steven D. Levitt

The legendary bestseller that encouraged millions of readers to look at the hidden side of everything Which is more dangerous: a gun or a swimming pool? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? What do real estate agents and the KKK have in common?

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This book was cited as an example where a counterintuitive and controversial idea--that crime reduction resulted from abortion legalization--made it widely discussed.

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My immediate reaction went back to the book Freakonomics, the original Freakonomics book. I think I was early in my collegiate career when it came out and it introduced this idea that crime reduction...

— Episode: 222. What Makes an Idea Interesting?

Episode: 222. What Makes an Idea Interesting?

This book was cited as an example where a counterintuitive and controversial idea--that crime reduction resulted from abortion legalization--made it widely discussed.

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My immediate reaction went back to the book Freakonomics, the original Freakonomics book. I think I was early in my collegiate career when it came out and it introduced this idea that crime reduction was the direct result of the legalization of abortion.

And that was counterintuitive and it was controversial. And I felt like everyone I knew was discussing the book mostly because of that.

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