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When to Rob a Bank

Written by: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
Narrated by: Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt, Erik Bergman, Therese Plummer
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In celebration of the tenth 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 seven million books sold in forty languages, and 150 million downloads of their Freakonomics Radio podcast.

When Freakonomics was 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-centre questions:

  • Why don’t flight attendants get tipped?
  • If you were a terrorist, how would you attack?
  • 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’s and Dubner’s own quirks and passions, from gambling and gold to backgammon and the abolition penny. Economics Management & Leadership Personal Success Popular Culture Social Sciences Business Leadership Time Management
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Sound is way too low to understand while driving. I also found it boring and didnt see the point of listening until the end

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Another masterpiece from Steven and Stephen interesting thought provoking and fantastically fun Remind me a lot of super Freakonomics recommend this book to anyone that likes to learn but also just like to know things

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If you really liked Freakonomics go ahead and listen, not bad, but not so amazing

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