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Steve Levitt’s book recommendations in 2021

30 books · 17 episodes · Steve Levitt’s most recommended books, all years →

Every episode from 2021, newest first

488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?

Freakonomics Radio · 2021-12-30

Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 40:44

Claudia Goldin: "What’s 'Greedy Work' and Why Is It a Problem?" | People I (Mostly) Admire | Ep 56

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-12-18

Career and Family by Claudia Dale Goldin · recommended · at 0:43

Edward Miguel on Collecting Economic Data by Canoe and Correlating Conflict with Rainfall | Ep 50

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-11-06

Africa's turn? by Edward Miguel · discussed · at 27:25
Economic Gangsters by Raymond Fisman, Edward Miguel · recommended · at 49:58

Leidy Klotz on Why the Best Solutions Involve Less— Not More | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 45

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-09-18

Subtract by Leidy Klotz · discussed · at 0:23

Edward Glaeser Explains Why Some Cities Thrive While Others Fade Away| People I (Mostly) Admire | 44

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-09-11

Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser · discussed · at 0:16
Survival of the City by Edward L. Glaeser, David Cutler · discussed · at 1:16

Arne Duncan Says All Kids Deserve a Chance — and Criminals Deserve a Second One | Episode 43

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-09-04

How schools work by Arne Duncan · discussed · at 1:19

David Epstein Knows Something About Almost Everything | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 35

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-07-10

Range by David J. Epstein · discussed · at 0:21
The Sports Gene by David Epstein · discussed · at 26:42
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell · discussed · at 43:41
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell · discussed · at 45:15

Angela Duckworth Explains How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 32

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-06-19

Grit by Angela Duckworth · discussed · at 2:14

Peter Leeson on Why Trial-by-Fire Wasn’t Barbaric and Why Pirates Were Democratic | Episode 31

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-06-12

WTF?! by Peter T. Leeson · recommended · at 44:42

Bruce Friedrich Thinks There’s a Better Way to Eat Meat | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 29

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-05-29

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 7:53
The Animal Activist's Handbook by Matt Ball · recommended · at 43:23

Professor Carl Hart Argues All Drugs Should Be Legal — Can He Convince Steve? | Episode 28

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-05-22

Drug Use for Grown-Ups by Carl L. Hart · discussed · at 0:25
High Price by Carl Hart · discussed · at 34:00
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin · discussed · at 34:10

Memory Champion Nelson Dellis Helps Steve Train His Brain | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 26

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-05-08

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer · discussed · at 15:41
Remember it! by Nelson Dellis · discussed · at 24:20

Amaryllis Fox: “What Does This New Version of Mutually Assured Destruction Look Like?”| Episode 24

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-04-17

Life Undercover by Amaryllis Fox · discussed · at 0:33

John Donohue: “I’m Frequently Called a Treasonous Enemy of the Constitution.” | Episode 20

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-03-20

More guns, less crime by John R. Lott · discussed · at 4:04
Freedomnomics by John R. Lott · discussed · at 18:18

Robert Sapolsky: “I Don’t Think We Have Any Free Will Whatsoever.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | 18

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-03-06

Behave by Robert M. Sapolsky · discussed · at 29:35

Emily Oster: “I Am a Woman Who Is Prominently Discussing Vaginas.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | 17

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-02-27

Expecting better by Emily Oster · discussed · at 4:02
Cribsheet by Emily Oster · discussed · at 8:18

Tim Harford: “If You Can Make Sure You’re Not An Idiot, You’ve Done Well.” | Episode 15

People I (Mostly) Admire · 2021-02-13

The undercover economist by Tim Harford · recommended · at 0:07
The Data Detective by Tim Harford · discussed · at 0:31
Messy by Tim Harford · discussed · at 26:58

Other mentions in 2021 (16: passing, ad reads, own books)