Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2022-06-19

Books mentioned on How Simple Is Too Simple? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 104

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Stephen Dubner discussed Complicit by Max H. Bazerman and Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Complicit

    Max H. Bazerman · at 3:58

    Complicit: How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop by Max H. Bazerman is an insightful examination of behavioral ethics that explores how well-intentioned individuals inadvertently support and perpetuate unethical behavior in professional and institutional settings.

    Discussed
    “and he has this new book called complicit how we enable the unethical and how to stop”
    Where to get it
  2. Freakonomics

    Steven D. Levitt; Stephen J. Dubner · at 8:38 · mentioned 2 times

    Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is a popular nonfiction book that applies economic principles to unconventional everyday phenomena, revealing the hidden incentives behind human behavior.

    Discussed
    “when Leva and I wrote about that argument in Freakonomics we were very careful to write it in a way that tried to make clear”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Grit
“that's a little bit unself-interested which is to say yeah I wrote a book called grip I've studied grip”
Passing Grit
“the Ted Talk was actually renamed grit the power of passion and perseverance the same title as her best-selling book”