"Provocative. eye-popping." -- New York Times Book Review: Inside the List "If Indiana Jones were an economist, he'd be Steven Levitt. Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae." -- Wall Street Journal "The guy is interesting!" -- Washington Post Book World "The funkiest study of statistical mechanics ever by a world-renowned economist. Eye-opening and sometimes eye-popping" -- Entertainment Weekly "Steven Levitt has the most interesting mind in America. Prepare to be dazzled." -- Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point "Principles of economics are used to examine daily life in this fun read.
" -- People: Great Reads "Levitt dissects complex real-world phenomena, e.g. baby-naming patterns and Sumo wrestling, with an economist's laser." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "Levitt is a number cruncher extraordinaire." -- Philadelphia Daily News "Levitt is one of the most notorious economists of our age." -- Financial Times "Hard to resist." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Freakonomics is politically incorrect in the best, most essential way. This is bracing fun of the highest order.
" -- Kurt Andersen, host of public radio's Studio 360 and author of Turn of the Century "Freakonomics was the 'It' book of 2005." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "An eye-opening, and most interesting, approach to the world." -- Kirkus Reviews "An unconventional economist defies conventional wisdom." -- Associated Press "A showcase for Levitt's intriguing explorations into a number of disparate topics. There's plenty of fun to be had." -- Salon.com "One of the decade's most intelligent and provocative books." -- The Daily Standard "Freakonomics challenges conventional wisdom and makes for fun reading.
" -- Book Sense Picks and Notables "The trivia alone is worth the cover price." -- New York Times Book Review "An easy, funny read. Many unsolvable problems the Americans have could be solved with simple means." -- Business World "Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences. Steven D. Levitt will change some minds." -- Amazon.com.