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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Roughcut) by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
More Information: www.freakanomics.com
      With my head always stuck in the clouds, I have always been a fan of fiction. It was brought about my fear of treading into the territory of real world books and especially the realm of numbers. In addition, it didn’t help that my college text book branded with the disability of innumeracy or being mathematically challenged because I was a marketing communication student. However, one day I lost my way in the bookstore and found my self in the non-fiction section and got suckered in by media savy title “Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything”. The title grabbed me right away and I heeded the call of my inner geek rebel. I started browsing the book and was instantly hooked by the premise that numbers can answer social problems such as cheating in high school to trivial ones like “Does my name affect how my life will lead?”.
   After finishing the book, it may sound impossible but those funny shapes called numbers did provide answers through sound theories that were rather entertaining to think about. Moreover, it was told in a literary manner that was easy for me to digest. The authors also impressed me by their humility because they presented their ideas and squashed by the end of the book. Thus, leaving us readers open to either explore our theories or get his ideas and debate them amongst friends. If you are looking for beginner’s book to non-fiction book or a conversation piece, Freakanomics is the best way to dive in and make a splash.