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Books by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner mentioned on podcasts
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner and their widely read books have appeared in discussions across multiple shows. On an episode of Freakonomics Radio, Stephen J. Dubner opened by reading excerpts from Freakonomics, which he and Steve Levitt published in 2005, to introduce a segment on cheating in human endeavors. Mike Maughan referenced the same book on No Stupid Questions when discussing counterintuitive ideas and how the work influenced him during his early collegiate career. On People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt reflected on his experience writing Freakonomics, sharing how it provided a taste of the real world that made academic pursuits feel comparatively less engaging. The book also surfaced in pop culture references discussed on No Stupid Questions, where Stephen Dubner highlighted a scene from Modern Family featuring the character Alex Dunphy reading Freakonomics by a swimming pool. Listener mail on the podcast further revealed how the Freakonomics series inspired readers to major in economics and served as recurring holiday gift choices between family members. Additionally, Freakonomics Radio revisited the namesake book's controversial arguments connecting legalized abortion to declining crime rates. Finally, the authors' second book, SuperFreakonomics, was discussed on No Stupid Questions for its historical re-examination of the events surrounding the Kitty Genovese story and the associated media representation.
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“Freakonomics has actually been a book that I really enjoyed because it is saturated.”
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Superfreakonomics
Superfreakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“If that isn't enough, the freconomics universe expanded with the subsequent publication of Super Freconomics in 2009,”
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SuperFreakonomics LP
SuperFreakonomics LP by Steven D.
Discussed“In Super Freakonomics, one of the books I wrote with economist Steve Levitt, we performed a rough calculation showing that if a Major League Baseball player has a son, that boy is about 800 times more likely than a random boy to also make the majors.”
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Think Like a Freak
Think Like a Freak by Steven D.
Discussed“Think Like a Freak in 2014, and When to Rob a Bank in 2015.”
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