'Freakonomics' by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner explains the concept of 'getting what one wants' through economics by demonstrating how economic theories can be used to analyze and understand human behavior. The book uses a series of stories and case studies to show that economics, at its core, is the study of how people behave and how they achieve their desires. It explores various social issues and theories, such as cheating in sumo wrestling and the economic structure of drug gangs, to illustrate this concept.
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Author Steven Levitt, working with journalist Stephen Dubner, shows how economic theories can be used to analyze social issues. Each of the six essays...
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Author Steven Levitt, working with journalist Stephen Dubner, shows how economic theories can be used to analyze social issues. Each of the six essays in explores a different theory or social issue, from cheating by sumo wrestlers to the economic organization of drug gangs. Along the way it addresses a series of questions such as "Why do some teachers cheat on test results?" and "Do parents really make a difference to a child's success in life?" Using a series of stories and case studies the author shows that, at its root, economics is the study of how people behave and how they get what they want.