Questa serie si addentra nelle connessioni inaspettate e spesso bizzarre della vita quotidiana. Esplora gli incentivi nascosti e le causalità non convenzionali che guidano il comportamento umano, dal crimine alla genitorialità. I lettori sono sfidati a riconsiderare la saggezza convenzionale e a scoprire gli aspetti affascinanti ma trascurati del mondo che li circonda. Ogni volume offre una prospettiva fresca su come l'economia e la natura umana plasmano la nostra realtà in modi sorprendenti e illuminanti.
Cult bestseller, new buzz word... Freakonomics is at the heart of everything we see and do and the subjects that bedevil us daily: from parenting to crime, sport to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. Asking provocative and profound questions about human motivation and contemporary living and reaching some astonishing conclusions, Freakonomics will make you see the familiar world through a completely original lens.
Looking deeper, questioning harder, this title uncovers the hidden truths about our world, from global cooling to patriotic prostitutes, drunk walking to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance.
Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
Výber z najčítanejšieho ekonomického blogu na svete. Pri príležitosti desiateho výročia vydania Freakonomics autori prinášajú výber najlepších príspevkov z rovnomennej stránky. Za dekádu sa stal z Freakonomics svetový fenomén, predalo sa vyše 7 miliónov kníh preložených do vyše 40 jazykov. Rovnako populárnou sa stala webová stránka s vyše 150 miliónmi stiahnutí podcastov. Písanie na blog, ktorý vznikol krátko po vydaní prvej knihy, je neformálnejšie a osobnejšie. Za dekádu sa na stránke objavilo vyše osemtisíc príspevkov od Levitta, Dubnera, ale aj ďalších autorov. Ako zvyčajne, aj tu si kladú množstvo zvláštnych otázok: Ako spáchať najlepší teroristický útok? Majú záchranu planéty v rukách vegáni? Mali by sme nechať cyklistov na Tour de France dopovať? Prečo sú ženy také nešťastné? Knihu dopĺňa aj niekoľko rozhovorov, od nositeľa Nobelovej ceny za ekonómiu až po luxusnú prostitútku.
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
The sequel to SuperFreakonomics expands on the original's exploration of unconventional economic theories and insights. It delves into intriguing topics, blending humor with serious analysis to challenge conventional wisdom. Readers can expect a deeper examination of social behavior, incentives, and the surprising ways in which people respond to various situations. This edition promises to engage and enlighten, making complex ideas accessible and entertaining.
Freakonomics reveals the surprising connections between various aspects of life, challenging conventional wisdom and offering a new perspective on everyday phenomena. Through engaging anecdotes and data analysis, it uncovers the underlying factors that drive behavior and decision-making, prompting readers to rethink their assumptions about economics, crime, education, and more. This groundbreaking work invites curiosity and critical thinking, making complex ideas accessible and entertaining.
The answer: Freakonomics. It's at the heart of everything we do and the things that affect us daily, from sex to crime, parenting to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. And it's all about using information about the world around us to get to the heart of what's really happening under the surface of everyday life. Now updated with the authors' New York Times columns and blog entries, this cult bestseller will show you how, by unravelling your life's secret codes, you can discover a totally new way of seeing the world.
Superfreakonomics es la sorprendente continuación de Freakonomics, donde Levitt y Dubner abordan temas controvertidos como la economía de la prostitución y el tráfico de drogas. Con preguntas provocadoras, exploran la relación entre incentivos y comportamiento humano, desafiando nuestra percepción del mundo de manera ingeniosa y entretenida.
Now in Paperback—the New York Times bestseller—and follow up to the revolutionary bestsellers Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics—with a new author Q&A. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner take us inside their thought process and teach us all how to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally. In Think Like A Freak, they offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. The topics range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you’ll learn the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they’re from Nigeria. Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing—and so much fun to read.
The Freakonomics books have come to stand for challenging conventional wisdom; using data rather than emotion to answer questions. Now Levitt and Dubner have turned what they've learned into a readable and practical toolkit for thinking smarter, harder, and different - thinking, that is, like a Freak. Think Like a Freak offers rules like 'Put Your Moral Compass in Your Pocket,' 'The Upside of Quitting,' 'Just Because You're Great at Something Doesn't Mean You're Good at Everything,' and 'If You Have No Talent, Follow Levitt's Path to Success.'
