Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Turning all notions of economic laws upside down, this provocative book became a global bestseller.  

Economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner unveil the secret mechanisms of economics, linking them to human psychology.  

Organized crime, crack trade, dating sites, the Ku Klux Klan, abortion, innovations in police work, and flaws in the education system — everything in our lives can be viewed through the lens of economics. And this is often more interesting than a thrilling detective story!