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October 17, 2005

a book recommendation   (random re me)

I read Freakonomics yesterday, and I really enjoyed it. There are definitely some polarizing topics discussed, but the research is framed in a very academic way, so if you are capable of not being offended while reading something you potentially disagree with, this book is for you. I, for one, disagree with the author's characterization of Martha Stewart as deserving what she got, mainly because that was most likely one of the least researched statements in the book, but everything else was quite intelligently put forth with disclaimers about statistical research and corrolations that were much more lucid than I have come to expect. Summary? Highly recommended.

Posted by yargevad at October 17, 2005 12:46 PM


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