If you liked Freakonomics , by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, and loved it, then you will be happy to know that “They’re back!” with Superfreako
nomics – unusual facts of life from the economists’ perspective.
Open your eyes to make connections between seemingly unrelated things in everyday life. Click here to see the teaser video for the book.
I’ve read their first book and found it to be fascinating, funny and illuminating. I would probably never have made such connections on my own and I certainly did not see them in any other books (although, to be fair, The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford was an enjoyable read).
I like that the authors talk about things as they are as opposed to how they should be, and this gets you thinking, allowing you to draw your own conclusion.
This sequel sounds like a very promising read so far. However, I’ve read some of the reviews and, apparently, some readers thought the last chapter of the book about climate change made the freakquel less satisfying than the first, as it seems to be disconnected somehow from the rest of the content. Not to mention that the chapter sparked a debate online about the solutions suggested by the authors. For now, I’m going to ignore these reviews and even criticisms and keep an open mind.
