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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2014-10-30

Books mentioned on 184. What Can Vampires Teach Us About Economics?

1 book · With Steven D. Levitt, Glenn Whitman, Steve Horwitz, Enrique Garapujol · Listen

A lot! “The Economics of the Undead” is a book about dating strategy, job creation, and whether there should be a legal market for blood.

Steven D. Levitt discussed Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Twilight

    Stephenie Meyer · at 3:40 · mentioned 2 times

    Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a globally popular young adult fantasy romance novel that follows the intense and complicated relationship between a human high school girl and a century-old vampire.

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    “So it was a long time ago that I read Twilight. But I had a reaction to it that was different than any other person I've ever met. Which is somehow Twilight had a very calming effect on me.”
    Steven D. Levitt 184. What Can Vampires Teach Us About Economics? 2014-10-30
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Passing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
“But what I find interesting in fiction is when the author can create an alternative universe that has enough similarities in it that you kind of can get on board with it, and yet it allows you to get excited about things. And so Harry Potter would be the best example of that”
Steven D. Levitt 184. What Can Vampires Teach Us About Economics? 2014-10-30
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