Some books I've read that fall close to Freakonomics, rely on big data, or that otherwise surprise with information you are unlikely to run into elsewhere.
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The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki
In this fascinating book, New Yorker business columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: Large groups of people are …
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Gang leader for a day, Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh
First introduced in Freakonomics, here is the full story of Sudhir Venkatesh, the sociology grad student who infiltrated one of …
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Random Acts of Medicine, Anupam B. Jena M.D. PhD, Christopher Worsham M.D.
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Does timing, circumstance, or luck impact your health care? This groundbreaking book reveals the hidden side of medicine and how …
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The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference is the debut book by Malcolm Gladwell, first published …
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The myth of choice, Kent Greenfield
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An account of the constraints on personal choice, and the consequences of those constraints for everyday life. Greenfield poses unsettling …
