Well its actually been a long time since I have read this book. But I thought that I should post a review of the same. I am sure you can find hundreds of reviews for this book but still I will put forth my views Ubiquitary style!!!
Well Freakonomics not exactly for freaks but it does explain about he freaky things that go on. You can say that the book is made up of several case studies backed up by fact and figures explaining day to day occurrences through an economist’s point of view. Some of the case studies are fairly simple and quite frankly speaking more or less obvious. But, the rest are purely breathtaking. Some of his insights absolutely amaze you. The paradox existing in this world leave you speechless. But more importantly, he brings out three important points:
- Two events occurring simultaneously does not imply that one caused the other.
- There is an incentive behind almost every human action in the world. Incentive is also the main cause of people’s behaviour
- The effects of certain actions take considerable time to occur – even decades or centuries.
On the whole, it a wonderful and definite read. It will give you a completely new perspective and take on life – a must read for everyone.
