Freakonomics

Just finished reading Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner. A little bit disappointing I thought, just seemed to be a 'have a proper look at the data' book nothing particularly insightful about it

Yes we know a correlation may not be causal, but otherwise other than a few interesting facts nothing much to illuminate ones world view overmuch.

I suppose the most interesting 'facts' were:

1. reduction in american crime wave caused by abortion reducing the number of potential criminals and not Major Julianie.

2. Middle class parents give their children an advantage by who they are not what they do - i.e. makes no difference to future prospects if you read to your children or bring them up without resorting to nurseries.

3. Crack dealers earn below the minimum wage but the guys who run them earn an absolute fortune.

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