Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2020-07-20
Books mentioned on 10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics? | No Stupid Questions
Stephen Dubner discussed Bible and The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. Also mentioned: Guinness Book of World Records.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational religious and historical text comprising ancient scriptures that outline faith, law, and human history.
Discussed“think about the Bible It is the most read book in the history of the universe”
Where to get it
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The Good Earth
The Good Earth by Pearl S.
Discussed“The Good Earth did you read The Good Earth by Pearl sbck”
Where to get it
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Guinness Book of World Records
Guinness Book of World Records is an annual reference publication that documents extraordinary human achievements and natural extremes from around the globe.
Discussed“according to the Guinness Book of World Records approximately 5 billion copies have been sold”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Superfreakonomics
“and in our second book super Freakonomics we actually retold the story as well as we could including the incentives for the reporters involved and the police involved”
Passing The Lord of the Rings
“some of the other popular books that the Bible is among include quotations from The Works of maong The Lord of the Rings and The Twilight Saga”
Passing The Twilight Saga
“some of the other popular books that the Bible is among include quotations from The Works of maong The Lord of the Rings and The Twilight Saga”