Welcome to the blog for The Bookworm Patriots and the first book review! The first book we will be reviewing is Freakonomics.
The book pulls you in from the start. Levitt and Dubner have a unique ability to challenge the reader’s perception that has been confined to ‘the cover of a book,’ which pushes the reader to look at relationships from other perspectives.
Using statistical analysis, the authors examine the following, sometimes controversial, relationships:
- Abortion leading to reduction in crime
- The black and white gap
- Sumo wrestlers and real estate agents
- Guns and swimming pools: which is more dangerous?
- The reason drug dealers are rich but still live with their moms
Some of the conclusions may upset readers but many are turned on their heads, allowing them to look at some forgone conclusions from new points of view. That reason alone is enough to justify reading "Freakonomics."
The book pulls you in from the start. Levitt and Dubner have a unique ability to challenge the reader’s perception that has been confined to ‘the cover of a book,’ which pushes the reader to look at relationships from other perspectives.
Using statistical analysis, the authors examine the following, sometimes controversial, relationships:
- Abortion leading to reduction in crime- The black and white gap
- Sumo wrestlers and real estate agents
- Guns and swimming pools: which is more dangerous?
- The reason drug dealers are rich but still live with their moms
Some of the conclusions may upset readers but many are turned on their heads, allowing them to look at some forgone conclusions from new points of view. That reason alone is enough to justify reading "Freakonomics."
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