Title: Forces you to keep an open mind
Product review: While much of the data and opinion presented in the book may be upsetting, or as the author sometimes puts it, "distasteful," Freakonomics forces the reader to look at many aspects of life in a completely different light. It seperates emotion, opinion, and prejudices from information that cannot be skewed: numbers. Even for those who have little or no background in economics or statistics, the authors use plain english to explain data and scientific reasoning related to the causes and effects of abortion, crime, the economy, and socioeconomic factors of the development of a child, to name a few. Just remember to set your personal opinions and feelings aside as you learn the uncomforting truths about a few of the "problems" prevalent in contemporary American Society.
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