In the follow-up to their best selling and controversial book Freakonomics, authors Levitt and Dubner traveled a less controversial path. As usual they provide interesting theories, but I found Super Freakonomics
One of best parts of the book was a discussion about global warming near the end of the book. It was the first balanced discussion that I have ever read. The discussion centers around a group of brilliant men and should be part of a robust public debate:
In this rebuttal, John R. Lott Jr.
As an example, the theory in Freakonomics that the decrease in crime being based, in large part, on an increase in the number of abortions, Freedomnomics theorizes that the decrease in crime is caused by more mundane things. Stronger penalties, more criminals actually spending time in prison (and off of the streets) and right-to-carry laws are causing lower crime rates. Some might even call these reasons logical.
The subtitle of the book, “A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything” was an intriguing draw for me as I am an expert economist. Ok, I am not an expert. I just work for a living, own (at least partially) a house and run a small business out of my home. I do have an interest in economics and found the theories compelling as did most of America.
