fɹˌiːkənˈɑːmɪks ˈɔːθɚ stˈiːvən lˈɛvɪt kˈɔːld ɪt "ɐ ɹˈɛɹ spˈɛsɪmən: ɐ bˈʊk ˌɔn ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪks ðæt wɪl ɛnθɹˈɔːl...bjˈuːɾɪfəli ɹˈɪʔn̩ ænd ˈɑːɹɡjuːd, ɪt bɹˈɪŋz ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪks tə lˈaɪf.
Freakonomics author Steven Levitt called it "a rare specimen: a book on economics that will enthrall...Beautifully written and argued, it brings the power of economics to life.