Freakonomics, 魔鬼經濟學, 萍果橘子經濟學

Subtitle - " A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything "



Written By :

1. Steven D. Levitt (University of Chicago economist)
2. Stephen J. Dubner ( New York Times journalist)

New York Times bestseller - 3M copies sold (up to 2007).


Chapter : -

1. Introduction Morality represents the ideal world Economics represents the actual world
2. What do schoolteachers and Sumo wrestlers have in common ? Beauty of incentives, with a dark side of cheating.
3. How is Ku Klux Klan like a group of real-estate agents ? Power of information especially when its power is abused.
4. Why do drug dealers still live with their moms ? Conventional wisdom founded to be a web of fabrication, self-interest and convenience.
5. Where have all criminals gone ? Facts of crime sorted out from fictious Legalisation of Abortion being the real reason for drop of crime.
6. What makes a perfect parents? Do parents really matter ? Interesting data : If your kid has 2 friends, one(say name = Peter), having a private swimming pool, the other (say name = Retep), having a private gun in his house. Would you prefer your kid to go to Retep's house for playing ? In USA, one child (age <10) risk =" Hazard">
7. Perfect parenting, part II or Would a Roshanda byany other name smell as sweet ? Parents first official act - naming of the baby Girl Boy "Whitest" name Molly, Amy, Claire, Emily,Katie Jake, Connor, Tanner, Wyatt, Cody Madeline, Katelyn, Emma, Abigail, Carly Dustin, Jack, Scott, Logan "Blackest" name Imani, Ebony, Shanice, Aaliyah, Precious DeShawn, DeAndre, Marquis, Darnell. Terrell Nia, Deja, Diamond, Asia, Aliyah Malik, Trevon, Tyrone, Willie, Dominique.
8. Two paths to Harvard Epilogue : dependability of data meets the randomness of life.