Another book I read over vacation was Freakonomics. Now I know what you are probably thinking, "why in the world would you read a book on economics for fun?". Well because it was. This isn't your typical economics book, this is freakonomics. What is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? How much to parents really matter? These are not your standard economic questions. But these are the types of questions that the authors try to answers. Some of their conclusions may surprise you. The data may surprise you. They cover controversial topics like abortion, crime, the KKK, and why drug dealers still live with their mothers. Not only are many of the topics entertaining and interesting, but some may even be uncomfortable and shatter "common knowledge". Now, morality plays no barring on their findings and definetly do not have any influence on their conclusions. Just the facts, and only the facts. (per the data they use) If you are easily offended by opinions that do not line up with your own, don't read this book. If you do not like having "common knowledge" challenged with facts, don't read this book. If you want an entertaining book that will challenge the way you though things worked and don't take everything at face value and want to have some fun with economics, you will greatly enjoy this book.
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