Freakonomics Rev Ed
familiarity factor.
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
In short fear is based on a familiarity, dread and outrage factor all within a short period of time
Adam Smith, the founder of classical economics, was first and foremost a philosopher.
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
The typical white child in the ECLS study attends a school that is only 6 percent black;
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
“summer setback”
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
From Outliers
“Experts”—from criminologists to real-estate agents—use their informational advantage to serve their own agenda.
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
People who can’t be bothered to come up with a name for their child aren’t likely to be the best parents either.
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. homicides involve a gun,
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
fear is a potent short-term play.
Steven D. Levitt • Freakonomics Rev Ed
parents use a name to signal their own expectations of how successful their children will be.