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Freakopedia Series

This series delves into the unexpected and often bizarre connections within everyday life. It explores the hidden incentives and unconventional causalities that drive human behavior, from crime to parenting. Readers are challenged to rethink conventional wisdom and uncover the fascinating yet overlooked aspects of the world around them. Each installment offers a fresh perspective on how economics and human nature shape our reality in ways that are both surprising and illuminating.

Think Like a Freak LP
Superfreakonomics, Illustrated Edition
Freakopedia - Kedy vykradnúť banku... a ďalších 131 dobre mienených rád
Think Like a Freak
Super freakonomics
Freakonomics

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  1. 1

    Freakonomics

    • 336 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    4.0(825597)Add rating

    The answer: Freakonomics. It's at the heart of everything we do and the things that affect us daily, from sex to crime, parenting to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. And it's all about using information about the world around us to get to the heart of what's really happening under the surface of everyday life. Now updated with the authors' New York Times columns and blog entries, this cult bestseller will show you how, by unravelling your life's secret codes, you can discover a totally new way of seeing the world.

    Freakonomics
  2. 2

    Super freakonomics

    • 270 pages
    • 10 hours of reading
    4.0(347261)Add rating

    Looking deeper, questioning harder, this title uncovers the hidden truths about our world, from global cooling to patriotic prostitutes, drunk walking to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance.

    Super freakonomics
  3. 3

    Think Like a Freak

    • 268 pages
    • 10 hours of reading
    4.0(2804)Add rating

    In this followup to the book Freakonomics the authors offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. They take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally, to think, that is, like a Freak. Whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms, you'll learn to put away your moral compass, think like a child, and discover how incentives rule our world.

    Think Like a Freak
  4. 4

    Freakopedia - Kedy vykradnúť banku... a ďalších 131 dobre mienených rád

    • 256 pages
    • 9 hours of reading
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    Výber z najčítanejšieho ekonomického blogu na svete. Pri príležitosti desiateho výročia vydania Freakonomics autori prinášajú výber najlepších príspevkov z rovnomennej stránky. Za dekádu sa stal z Freakonomics svetový fenomén, predalo sa vyše 7 miliónov kníh preložených do vyše 40 jazykov. Rovnako populárnou sa stala webová stránka s vyše 150 miliónmi stiahnutí podcastov. Písanie na blog, ktorý vznikol krátko po vydaní prvej knihy, je neformálnejšie a osobnejšie. Za dekádu sa na stránke objavilo vyše osemtisíc príspevkov od Levitta, Dubnera, ale aj ďalších autorov. Ako zvyčajne, aj tu si kladú množstvo zvláštnych otázok: Ako spáchať najlepší teroristický útok? Majú záchranu planéty v rukách vegáni? Mali by sme nechať cyklistov na Tour de France dopovať? Prečo sú ženy také nešťastné? Knihu dopĺňa aj niekoľko rozhovorov, od nositeľa Nobelovej ceny za ekonómiu až po luxusnú prostitútku.

    Freakopedia - Kedy vykradnúť banku... a ďalších 131 dobre mienených rád

  5. Superfreakonomics, Illustrated Edition

    Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance

    • 304 pages
    • 11 hours of reading
    3.9(266)Add rating

    The sequel to SuperFreakonomics expands on the original's exploration of unconventional economic theories and insights. It delves into intriguing topics, blending humor with serious analysis to challenge conventional wisdom. Readers can expect a deeper examination of social behavior, incentives, and the surprising ways in which people respond to various situations. This edition promises to engage and enlighten, making complex ideas accessible and entertaining.

    Superfreakonomics, Illustrated Edition

  6. Think Like a Freak LP

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.9(48)Add rating

    Freakonomics reveals the surprising connections between various aspects of life, challenging conventional wisdom and offering a new perspective on everyday phenomena. Through engaging anecdotes and data analysis, it uncovers the underlying factors that drive behavior and decision-making, prompting readers to rethink their assumptions about economics, crime, education, and more. This groundbreaking work invites curiosity and critical thinking, making complex ideas accessible and entertaining.

    Think Like a Freak LP

  7. Freakonomics, English Edition

    • 336 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.8(416)Add rating

    The answer: Freakonomics. It's at the heart of everything we do and the things that affect us daily, from sex to crime, parenting to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. And it's all about using information about the world around us to get to the heart of what's really happening under the surface of everyday life. Now updated with the authors' New York Times columns and blog entries, this cult bestseller will show you how, by unravelling your life's secret codes, you can discover a totally new way of seeing the world.

    Freakonomics, English Edition

  8. Superfreakonomics: Enfriamiento Global, Prostitutas Patrióticas Y Por Qué Los Terroristas Suicidas Deberían Contratar Un Seguro de Vida / Superfreakon

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.9(21)Add rating

    Superfreakonomics es la sorprendente continuación de Freakonomics, donde Levitt y Dubner abordan temas controvertidos como la economía de la prostitución y el tráfico de drogas. Con preguntas provocadoras, exploran la relación entre incentivos y comportamiento humano, desafiando nuestra percepción del mundo de manera ingeniosa y entretenida.

    Superfreakonomics: Enfriamiento Global, Prostitutas Patrióticas Y Por Qué Los Terroristas Suicidas Deberían Contratar Un Seguro de Vida / Superfreakon

  9. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

    • 304 pages
    • 11 hours of reading
    4.0(553)Add rating

    Now in Paperback—the New York Times bestseller—and follow up to the revolutionary bestsellers Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics—with a new author Q&A. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner take us inside their thought process and teach us all how to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally. In Think Like A Freak, they offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. The topics range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you’ll learn the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they’re from Nigeria. Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing—and so much fun to read.

    Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain