'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.
Author Steven Levitt, working with journalist Stephen Dubner, shows how economic theories can be use...
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