Podcasts that mention 📚 Homicide by David Simon
Podcasts that mention Homicide by David Simon
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Episode: David Simon Is On Strike. Here's Why. | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 109
Published on July 10, 2023
At the time, I was reading your book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, which had just come out. My favorite TV show at that time was Cops, and the answer was right in front of me: I should study crime.
In this podcast episode, Steve Levitt reflects on his time as a PhD student and shares how he was reading 'Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets' by David Simon, a book that significantly impacted his decision to study crime through the lens of economics.
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