Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? Which should be feared more: snakes or french fries? Why do sumo wrestlers cheat? In this groundbreaking book, leading economist Steven LevittโProfessor of Economics at the University of Chicago and winner of the American Economic Associationโs John Bates Clark medal for the economist under 40 who has made the greatest contribution to the disciplineโreveals that the answers. Joined by acclaimed author and podcast host Stephen J. Dubner, Levitt presents a brilliantโand brilliantly entertainingโaccount of how incentives of the most hidden sort drive behavior in ways that turn conventional wisdom on its head.
Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, given to the most influential American economist under forty. He is also a founder of The Greatest Good, which applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning journalist and radio and TV personality, has worked for the New York Times and published three non-Freakonomics books. He is the host of Freakonomics Radio and Tell Me Something I Don't Know.
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He quit his first careerโas an almost rock starโto become a writer. He has since taught English at Columbia, worked for The New York Times, and published three non-Freakonomics books.