Title: Pure Brain Candy
Product review: Books on economic theories and trends have never been on the top of my "to read" list because they seemed rather dry and academic. Mr. Leavitt has made me change my mind! Economics can be fascinating, especially when imbued with Mr. Leavitt's non-traditional take on how things work. His seemingly off-the-wall comparisons (who would ever thought to compare teachers and sumo wrestlers to illustrate a point?) really do make sense and they definitely are attention grabbers. Mr. Leavitt's training in academic economics, his research and review of the literature make up the informative core of the book and Mr. Dubner's agility with the written word make this a very reader-friendly look at economic principles that are part of what make our world work. Lots of answers and surprises.
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