Bøger af Stephen J. Dubner

Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have spent four years uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from terrorism to shark attacks, cable TV to hurricanes. The result is Superfreakonomics. It reveals, among other things: - Why you are more likely to be killed walking drunk than driving drunk - How a prostitute is more likely to sleep with a policeman than be arrested by one- Why terrorists might be easier to track down than you would imagine- How a sex change could boost your salaryBecause sometimes the most superfreaky solution is the simplest.

Freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling more than four million copies.Now Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with SuperFreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that this freakquel is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. SuperFreakonomics challenges the way we think all over again, with such questions as: How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa?What's the best way to catch a terrorist?What do hurricanes, heart attacks, and highway deaths have in common?Are people hardwired for altruism or selfishness?Can eating kangaroo save the planet?Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling like no one else, whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically.

Forfatterne stiller uventede spørsmål til forskjellige årsakssammenhenger i samfunnet og i den enkeltes liv. De undersøker bl.a. kostnadene ved å være kvinne, diskuterer hvorfor selvmordsbombere bør tegne livsforsikring, avslører at folk er både mindre snille og mindre slemme enn man har trodd og ser på den globale oppvarmingen.

Freakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomicsthe long awaited follow-up to their New York Times Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies SuperFreakonomics promises to once again challenge our view of the way the world really works.