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SuperFreakonomics

Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Book • 2009
SuperFreakonomics challenges conventional thinking by applying economic principles to unexpected topics such as prostitution, terrorism, and global warming.

The book offers insights into how incentives shape human behavior and explores unconventional solutions to complex problems.

It is a sequel to the bestselling Freakonomics.

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Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by Stephen Dubner, referring to the book's discussion on lab experiments related to altruism.
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39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?
Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as the second book he wrote with Steve Levitt.
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What Happens When You Turn 20
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Debbie Millman
as one of the subsequent publications in the Freakonomics universe.
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A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer
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Steven Levitt
regarding the discussion of geoengineering that led to an attempt to cancel him.
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167. The Secret of Humanity? It’s Common Knowledge.
Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as a book he co-authored that discusses the Dictator Game.
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Are the Rich Really Less Generous Than the Poor? (Update)
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Steve Levitt
as their second book where they wrote about climate change.
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162. Will We Solve the Climate Problem?
Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as the book in which he wrote about the birth date bulges in Major League Baseball.
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42. How Does When You Are Born Affect Who You Are?
Mentioned by Stephen Dubner in the context of the Kitty Genovese murder and the misrepresentation of bystander apathy.
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5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Replay)
Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as a book he co-authored with Steve Levitt.
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Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics? (Replay)
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Pedro Rey Biel
como parte de los libros de divulgación de economía que se han convertido en un éxito.
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K34. Pedro Rey Biel. Paternalismo libertario

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