Episode · EconTalk · 2020-08-10
Books mentioned on Ben Cohen on the Hot Hand
Journalist and author Ben Cohen talks about his book, The Hot Hand, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. At times in sports and elsewhere in life, a person seems to be "on fire," playing at an unusually high level.
Russ Roberts discussed Moneyball by Michael Lewis. Ben Cohen discussed Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Moneyball
Moneyball by Michael Lewis is a celebrated nonfiction book documenting how the Oakland Athletics baseball team leveraged analytical models and statistical data to gain a competitive edge.
Discussed“we've talked about moneyball on the program michael lewis's book the bill james phenomenon”
Where to get it
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a timeless tragedy about two young lovers from feuding families whose deaths ultimately reconcile their households.
Discussed“he baked the plague into romeo and juliet i mean the plague is really what turns the most famous love story ever into a tragedy”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Hot Hand
“he writes about sports for the wall street journal and he is the author of the hot hand the mystery and science of streaks and his book is our topic for today”
Plugged The Hot Hand
“i guess today has been ben cohen his book is the hot hand ben thanks for being part of econ talk”