blehismyname's review against another edition
3.0
I don't really think they achieved what they set out to do. Maybe my mistake was that I had already listened to all the "book club" sort of podcasts they had published before I read the actual book. So while reading I knew most of what they were about to say. Combine with that my regular listening of every word they say and reading every word they write I was pretty much guessing what they were about to say next. It was like taking the same course the next time. You may do well in it, but its just not fun.
samuyama's review against another edition
4.0
Written in true Freakonomics fashion. Levitt does a good job outlining an effective way to think about the world from an economic perspective.
pghreader's review against another edition
2.0
I was disappointed in the third installment of a series I fell in love with immediately. Almost everything in this book is taken from the first two! Also, I didn't pay for podcasts that I have already heard and could get for free!
ssung's review against another edition
2.0
meh.
i wish i could've summed it up some other way, but that's exactly how i felt after finishing. i can't tell if there's actually a sliding scale to quality in the three freakonomics books, or if my job has just made me that much more critical in the same time period of story spinning with data.
i wish i could've summed it up some other way, but that's exactly how i felt after finishing. i can't tell if there's actually a sliding scale to quality in the three freakonomics books, or if my job has just made me that much more critical in the same time period of story spinning with data.
statman's review against another edition
4.0
A follow to their earlier book this books tries to share some of the underlying principles behind their way of thinking. If you liked their earlier book then you will like this one.
swissmunicipal's review against another edition
3.0
This was an enjoyable listen that included some interesting takes on how to approach problems, but I wasn’t wow’d by it. I enjoy their podcast, though!
elinacre's review against another edition
3.0
audiobooked this one on a road trip. not as good as their first two collaborations, but there were some interesting ideas and information presented.