Who adds more value, pimps or Realtors?
Some of you may have guessed what kind of twisted economist would ask that question. It's Steven Levitt (with Stephen Dubner), in the sequel to Freakonomics -- SuperFreakonomics. The subtitle is: "Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance."
Hope there's a reference to Rick James. This is from the publisher's press release:
"SuperFreakonomics challenges the way we think all over again, exploring the hidden side of everything with such questions as:* How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa?
* Why are doctors so bad at washing their hands?
* How much good do car seats do?
* What's the best way to catch a terrorist?
* Did TV cause a rise in crime?
* What do hurricanes, heart attacks, and highway deaths have in common?
* Are people hard-wired for altruism or selfishness?
* Can eating kangaroo save the planet?
* Which adds more value: a pimp or a Realtor?"
Comments
But I don't wanna wait until October 20th!
Yay, Freakonomics was a fun book, I'm glad there's a sequel coming out.
Posted by: TAFKA CantonKate | September 30, 2009 12:14 PM
Hello,
Scientists I work with were able to review the book's chapter on climate change and found that it was full of misrepresentations of science that don't support the author's claims.
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/global_warming_contrarians/book-superfreakonomics.html
Posted by: Aaron Huertas | October 15, 2009 3:46 PM