Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't

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It's a hit!

I loved this book. It was very refreshing to see research that supports freedom and the free market. It's not perfect but it's a step in the right ... (show more)

I loved this book. It was very refreshing to see research that supports freedom and the free market. It's not perfect but it's a step in the right direction.

I actually enjoyed freakonomics and didn't quite see its subtle attacks on freedom, but now see the flawed logic behind a lot of those studies. I would still recommend it merely as a fuller explanation of the ideas that Mr. Lott is debunking. (show less)

 

 

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No, it's a flop!

I didn't care for this book. Read about 50 pages and then left it for dead. Time to move on something more suited to my taste.

 

 

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  Freedomnomics provides a very insightful look at the "economics" aspect behind many of the things we experience in everyday life. Why do lunches cost more than dinners at the same restaurant? Why are drinks so expensive at restaurants? What factors lead to increasing or decreasing rates of crime? Lott investigates these and many other questions by forming testable hypotheses and then looking at the available data.

  I thought his case for women's suffrage leading to the expansion ... (show more)

  Freedomnomics provides a very insightful look at the "economics" aspect behind many of the things we experience in everyday life. Why do lunches cost more than dinners at the same restaurant? Why are drinks so expensive at restaurants? What factors lead to increasing or decreasing rates of crime? Lott investigates these and many other questions by forming testable hypotheses and then looking at the available data.

  I thought his case for women's suffrage leading to the expansion of government was particularly powerful, as was his case for legal abortion leading to an increase in crime. Furthermore, his evidence for the deterrent effect of the death penalty may lead some to re-think what is the "pro-life" position on capital punishment.

  Even if you don't agree with all of Lott's conclusions, this is a very thought-provoking book and I highly recommend it. (show less)

   

   

  by Christopher Blunt on Jun 11, 2008 at 02:42PM

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  Conservative view of economics and a repudiation of Freakonomics. He seems to go after that book alot, pointing out various inaccuracies, almost to the point of being uncomfortable, but obviously the author is passionate about stating his case. I liked it, but I'm a conservative and I believe it was written for a conservative audience.

   

   

  by Facebook User on Mar 01, 2009 at 12:25PM

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