Freakonomics. Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Freakonomics. Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. 2005. ISBN 006073132x. Levitt is the "rogue' economist and Dubner is the NY Times writer. So its good science and very readable. After reading this you will become (in their words) " A little more sceptical of the conventional wisdom; you may begin to look for hints that things are not quite what they seem" If you appreciate the truth that can be found in good science and numbers, this is quite the read. So why is corruption in Sumo wrestling the same as cheating teachers in Chicago student testing. And what is the greatest contributor to the decline in the US crime rate? Nothing you would see in the "conventional wisdom" . Read it and share it and like me wait for the next installment.