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  • Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything | [Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner]
    Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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    Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
    • Narrated By Stephen J. Dubner
    Overall
    (5779)
    Performance
    (392)
    Story
    (394)

    Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime?

    Timothy says: "Fascinating book, despite the title."
    "Pass on this one"
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    Aside from crediting abortion with crime reduction, there is not much fun or interesting. You will get more from Blink.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't | [Nate Silver]
    The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
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    The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Nate Silver
    • Narrated By Mike Chamberlain
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (538)
    Performance
    (452)
    Story
    (447)

    Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. The New York Times now publishes FiveThirtyEight.com, where Silver is one of the nation’s most influential political forecasters. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data.

    Michael says: "Not Freakonomics"
    "Timely and interesting"
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    What made the experience of listening to The Signal and the Noise the most enjoyable?

    Great narration. Nice to find someone who takes a dispassionate view of events.


    What other book might you compare The Signal and the Noise to and why?

    Why We Make Mistakes


    Which character – as performed by Mike Chamberlain – was your favorite?

    None


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Sometimes.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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