Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2015-12-31
Books mentioned on When Willpower Isn’t Enough (Rebroadcast)
Sure, we all want to make good personal decisions, but it doesn't always work out. That's where "temptation bundling" comes in.
Katy Milkman discussed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian young adult novel set in a ruined nation where impoverished districts are forced to send youths to participate in a televised death match controlled by a wealthy Capitol.
Discussed“So these are books like The Da Vinci Code and The Hunger Games. The rules of The Hunger Games are simple. In punishment for the uprising, each of the 12 districts must provide one girl and one boy called tributes to participate.”
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The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is one of the best-selling mystery thriller novels in history, blending cryptography, religious history, and secret societies.
Discussed“So we had a list of 82 books that had been pre-rated as extremely tempting and difficult to put down once you get engaged. So these are books like The Da Vinci Code and The Hunger Games.”
Where to get it
