'Freakonomics' challenges traditional views on economics by applying economic theories to analyze unconventional social issues. It explores various theories and social issues through six essays, ranging from cheating in sumo wrestling to the economic structure of drug gangs. The book suggests that economics, at its core, is the study of human behavior and how people achieve their desires. It challenges the conventional view of economics being limited to financial and market analysis.
Author Steven Levitt, working with journalist Stephen Dubner, shows how economic theories can be use...
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