When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants

Brief Description: In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has made the Freakonomics guys an international sensation, with more than 7 million books sold in 40 languages, and 150 million downloads of their Freakonomics Radio podcast. WhenFreakonomicswas first published, the authors started a blog and they ve kept it up. The writing is more casual, more personal, even more outlandish than in their books. In When to Rob a Bank, they ask a host of typically off-center questions: Why don t flight attendants get tipped? If you were a terrorist, how would you attack? And why does KFC always run out of fried chicken?Over the past decade, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have published more than 8,000 blog posts on Freakonomics.com. Many of them, they freely admit, were rubbish. But now they ve gone through and picked the best of the best. You ll discover what people lie about, and why; the best way to cut gun deaths; why it might be time for a sex tax; and, yes, when to rob a bank. (Short answer: never; the ROI is terrible.) You ll also learn a great deal about Levitt and Dubner s own quirks and passions, from gambling and golf to backgammon and the abolition of the penny."Review Quotes: Lively, self-deprecating writing ensures an entertaining read for fans and new readers alike. --Publishers Weekly"Review Quotes: [A] kooky and counterintuitive collection of economic analysis. ... Plenty to revel in. --Kirkus"Review Quotes: Levitt and Dubner... return with more of their signature humor and economic perspective on everyday life. ... Will be a hit with fans of "Freakonomics." --Library Journal"Review Quotes: "Praise for the Freakonomics Books: " Genius... has you gasping in amazement. --Wall Street Journal"Review Quotes: We are all Freakonomists now. --Washington Post"Review Quotes: A splendid book, full of unlikely but arresting historical details that distinguish the authors from the run of pop social scientists. --New York Times"Review Quotes: An addictive, irresistible crash course in the populist application of economics. --The A. V. Club"Review Quotes: "[A] kooky and counterintuitive collection of economic analysis. ... Plenty to revel in."--KirkusReview Quotes: "Praise for the Freaknomics Books""Genius ... has you gasping in amazement."--Wall Street JournalReview Quotes: "We are all Freakonomists now."--Washington PostReview Quotes: "An afternoon with Levitt and Dubner's book will transform you into the most interesting person in the room that evening."--National Public RadioReview Quotes: "A splendid book, full of unlikely but arresting historical details that distinguish the authors from the run of pop social scientists."--New York TimesReview Quotes: "An addictive, irresistible crash course in the populist application of economics."--The A. V. ClubReview Quotes: "Good ideas ... expressed with panache."--Financial TimesReview Quotes: "Lively, self-deprecating writing ensures an entertaining read for fans and new readers alike."--Publishers WeeklyReview Quotes: "Levitt and Dubner... return with more of their signature humor and economic perspective on everyday life. ... Will be a hit with fans of "Freakonomics.""--Library JournalReview Quotes: "Praise for the Freakonomics Books: " "Genius... has you gasping in amazement."--Wall Street JournalReview Quotes: An afternoon with Levitt and Dubner s book will transform you into the most interesting person in the room that evening. --National Public Radio"Review Quotes: Good ideas ... expressed with panache. --Financial Times" Review Citations:

Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2014 pg. 62 (EAN 9780062385321, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 04/06/2015 (EAN 9780062385321, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2015 (EAN 9780062385321, Hardcover)

Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 82 (EAN 9780062385321, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Levitt, Steven D STEVEN LEVITT is a Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and an editor of The Journal of Political Economy. In January 2004 the American Economic Association awarded him the John Bates Clark medal, a prize honouring the economist under 40 who made the greatest contribution to the discipline. Contributor Bio:  Dubner, Stephen J Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He quit his first career--as an almost-rock-star--to become a writer. He has worked for The New York Times and published three non-Freakonomics books. He lives with his family in New York City.