Bookbot

Steven D. Levitt

    29 de mayo de 1967

    Steve Levitt es un economista estadounidense conocido por su trabajo sobre la delincuencia, explorando particularmente el vínculo entre el aborto legalizado y las tasas de criminalidad. Su enfoque aprovecha los principios económicos para analizar fenómenos sociales, descubriendo correlaciones inesperadas. Con una habilidad para la narración atractiva, Levitt hace que los complejos conceptos económicos sean accesibles a un público amplio. Su trabajo anima a los lectores a pensar sobre el mundo de maneras novedosas y poco convencionales.

    Steven D. Levitt
    Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
    Think Like a Freak
    Superfreakonomics
    Expecting Better
    Economia freaky
    Superfreakonomics: Enfriamiento Global, Prostitutas Patrióticas Y Por Qué Los Terroristas Suicidas Deberían Contratar Un Seguro de Vida / Superfreakon
    • Expecting Better

      Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know - Fully Revised & Updated

      • 336 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      A groundbreaking guide to pregnancy: empowers women with the facts and allows them to make their own decisions. FREAKANOMICS meets WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING. A groundbreaking guide to pregnancy: empowers women with the facts and allows them to make their own decisions. FREAKANOMICS meets WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING.Award-winning Emily Oster debunks myths about pregnancy to empower women while they're expecting.Pregnant women are often treated as if they were children, given long lists of items to avoid - alcohol, caffeine, sushi - without any real explanation from their doctors about why. They hear frightening and contradictory myths about everything from weight gain to sleeping on your back to bed rest from friends and pregnancy books. In EXPECTING BETTER, Oster shows that the information given to pregnant women is sometimes wrong and almost always oversimplified.EXPECTING BETTER overturns standard recommendations for alcohol, caffeine, sushi, bed rest and induction, while putting in context the blanket guidelines for fetal testing, weight gain, risks of pregnancy over the age of 35, and nausea, among others.Oster offers the real-world advice one would never get at the doctor's office. Knowing that the health of your baby is paramount, readers can know more and worry less. Having the numbers is a tremendous relief - and so is the occasional glass of wine.

      Expecting Better2024
      4,4
    • Superfreakonomics es la sorprendente continuación de Freakonomics, donde Levitt y Dubner abordan temas controvertidos como la economía de la prostitución y el tráfico de drogas. Con preguntas provocadoras, exploran la relación entre incentivos y comportamiento humano, desafiando nuestra percepción del mundo de manera ingeniosa y entretenida.

      Superfreakonomics: Enfriamiento Global, Prostitutas Patrióticas Y Por Qué Los Terroristas Suicidas Deberían Contratar Un Seguro de Vida / Superfreakon2019
      3,9
    • When to Rob a Bank LP

      • 432 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      Celebrating a decade of Freakonomics, this curated collection showcases the wit and insight of the authors through their popular economics blog. With a blend of surprising and scholarly content, it appeals to the vast audience that has embraced their unique perspective on economics. The book highlights the authors' ability to engage readers with thought-provoking ideas, contributing to their status as international sensations with millions of books sold and podcast downloads.

      When to Rob a Bank LP2016
      3,8
    • When to Rob a Bank

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      In celebration of the 10th anniversary of a landmark book, this curated collection from the most engaging economics blog offers a perfect solution for fans of the authors. Surprising, erudite, and witty, it showcases the brilliance that has made the authors an international sensation, with over 7 million books sold and 150 million podcast downloads. Since the original book's release, the authors have maintained a blog with a more casual and personal tone, posing offbeat questions like why flight attendants don’t receive tips, how a terrorist might plan an attack, and why KFC often runs out of fried chicken. Over the past decade, they have published more than 8,000 blog posts, many of which they admit were not their best work. However, they have carefully selected the finest entries for this collection. Readers will explore topics such as the nature of lies, effective strategies to reduce gun deaths, the controversial idea of a sex tax, and the humorous conclusion that robbing a bank is not worth the effort. Additionally, insights into the authors’ own interests, including gambling, golf, and the debate over the penny, add a personal touch to the collection.

      When to Rob a Bank2015
      3,5
    • Výber z najčítanejšieho ekonomického blogu na svete. Pri príležitosti desiateho výročia vydania Freakonomics autori prinášajú výber najlepších príspevkov z rovnomennej stránky. Za dekádu sa stal z Freakonomics svetový fenomén, predalo sa vyše 7 miliónov kníh preložených do vyše 40 jazykov. Rovnako populárnou sa stala webová stránka s vyše 150 miliónmi stiahnutí podcastov. Písanie na blog, ktorý vznikol krátko po vydaní prvej knihy, je neformálnejšie a osobnejšie. Za dekádu sa na stránke objavilo vyše osemtisíc príspevkov od Levitta, Dubnera, ale aj ďalších autorov. Ako zvyčajne, aj tu si kladú množstvo zvláštnych otázok: Ako spáchať najlepší teroristický útok? Majú záchranu planéty v rukách vegáni? Mali by sme nechať cyklistov na Tour de France dopovať? Prečo sú ženy také nešťastné? Knihu dopĺňa aj niekoľko rozhovorov, od nositeľa Nobelovej ceny za ekonómiu až po luxusnú prostitútku.

      Freakopedia - Kedy vykradnúť banku... a ďalších 131 dobre mienených rád2015
      3,4
    • Now in Paperback—the New York Times bestseller—and follow up to the revolutionary bestsellers Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics—with a new author Q&A. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner take us inside their thought process and teach us all how to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally. In Think Like A Freak, they offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. The topics range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you’ll learn the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they’re from Nigeria. Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing—and so much fun to read.

      Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain2015
      4,0
    • Think Like a Freak LP

      • 320 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Freakonomics reveals the surprising connections between various aspects of life, challenging conventional wisdom and offering a new perspective on everyday phenomena. Through engaging anecdotes and data analysis, it uncovers the underlying factors that drive behavior and decision-making, prompting readers to rethink their assumptions about economics, crime, education, and more. This groundbreaking work invites curiosity and critical thinking, making complex ideas accessible and entertaining.

      Think Like a Freak LP2014
      3,9
    • Think Like a Freak

      • 288 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

      Think Like a Freak2014
      4,0
    • The Freakonomics books have come to stand for challenging conventional wisdom; using data rather than emotion to answer questions. Now Levitt and Dubner have turned what they've learned into a readable and practical toolkit for thinking smarter, harder, and different - thinking, that is, like a Freak. Think Like a Freak offers rules like 'Put Your Moral Compass in Your Pocket,' 'The Upside of Quitting,' 'Just Because You're Great at Something Doesn't Mean You're Good at Everything,' and 'If You Have No Talent, Follow Levitt's Path to Success.'

      Think Like a Freak: How to Think Smarter about Almost Everything2014
      3,9