Reading during residency is hard, but I picked up this book a while ago. I really enjoyed its predecessor Freakonomics, but to be honest, the sequel fell short of expectations. Although most of its topics are superficially interesting, it did not carry that interest through for me. Other than the chapter 0n global warming, I found the writing, research, and revelations to be lukewarm at best. They make a big deal over not having a "unifying theme" but I think that's what killed the book; the writing tried too hard and the train of thought wasn't all too coherent. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this book.Image shown under Fair Use, from freakonomicsbook.com.
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