Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2019-11-15

Books mentioned on StarTalk Podcast: Freakonomics, with Stephen J. Dubner & Neil deGrasse Tyson

2 books · With Stephen J. Dubner, James Altucher · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. SuperFreakonomics LP

    Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner · at 31:14

    SuperFreakonomics by Steven D.

    Discussed
    “but you were worried you didn't know how the book would do and you were scared and I said I was lying I was just being nice I said don't worry it's gonna be a big hit Cuz I read the galley but I just was being nice I didn't know and then you called me a few days led”
    Where to get it
  2. Freakonomics

    Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner · at 31:52

    Freakonomics by Steven D.

    Discussed
    “number two for economics for the next year and a half it was number two was Freakonomics I was really jealous”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The big short
“as we all learn in the big short and so you're not actually betting on it you're wimping out by pulling out your cash waiting for things to happen before you jump back in”
Own book Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
“I wrote an entire book on this called space chronicles and I write books so that I never have to talk about that subject again”
Passing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Just check out the rankings okay number one was Harry Potter number two for economics for the next year and a half it was number two was Freakonomics”
Passing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
“number one was Harry Potter number two for economics for the next year and a half”