SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance Audiobook

" Warning: can change your opinion about alot of things. "

" Just not very good. Over simplification of data; lots of biased assumptions; storytelling to support their correlation theories. I think they became cocky after the first book and thought they could write outlandish stuff for the general public. But then they bypassed a lot of scientific rigor and overstated studies' results. The stats in here may impress the lay person, but i couldn't get away with this stuff at my office. "

" Don't wast your time. The first one was great but this was a bust. "

" I didn't find this to be anywhere near as engaging as the first one. "

" Very enlightening. A fun read, too. "

" Like the first Freakonomics, this was a quick read with interesting subject matter... It did seem a little like a forced afterthought though. "

" I loved the first book. But I couldn't take them seriously when they started talking up how awesome patent troll Nathan Myhrvold's company is. "

" OK I think I could have been an economist if this is what you get to do... analize interesting data. I'm sad I never took an economics course in college. Anyway I didn't read the first book, I only saw the movie but this second book is very interesting. I listened to it in the car and it is perfect to do that because it is all over the place. Fair warning that the first entire section of the book is about prostitution so you have to listen by yourself... no kids allowed. The end of the book talked about global warming and I was fascinated. I also loved the section about car seats... hard to believe. It is a fun, quick, interesting book. "

" I did not like reading this book as he has written more loop holes of India. "

" Had some interesting points. Clever writing style, but often went on unnecessary tangents. Makes for some good conversation starters. "

" An Okay read, I think he used up all the good stuff in the first book saw how well it sold and used all the reject stuff from it to sell another book. "

" Not as good as Freakonomics, but I still liked it. I did it via Audiobook, which wasn't a bad choice. "

" Didn't love it as much as the first one--mainly due to content--but once again, these guys will make you go hmmm. The prostitution and terrorism chapters were the most interesting. Great narrative voice that engages the reader, relevant issues. "

" Expect more fun in this book! "

" If you liked the first one, you'll definitely like this one too. Again, it's a quick read and will make you laugh the way these guys look at everything through the lens of economics. "

" Started out pretty good, lagged in the middle a bit. Like most sequels, it isn't nearly as fetching as the first. But it finished STRONG, and hilarious! I had planned on a 3-star rating, but the epilogue itself had me bumping this up to a 4-star! "

" I thought it just wasn't as new as the first book. "

" Just like Freakonomics, I started to think more about all kinds of theories that kept me awake for months! Nice work again. "

" This book was pretty fun. I especially liked the premise that the solutions to the most intractable problems are usually the cheapest and easiest. There were several good examples of that. "

" Very interesting and insightful. Makes one think "

" Already outdated. And most of these stories have been better told in other places. "

" Love this book - just as good as the first one. "

" This is the book I read if I needed to fall asleep quickly. It was interesting but not very fun. "

" Meh. Disappointing. Felt like there wasn't nearly so much economic insight as in the original. I learned about global warming but that wasn't why I bought the book. "

" This is right up my alley. I love research that is done outside of the box and the results of which are paradigm-changing. I hope they make another book together. "

" Very good book, as good as the first. Interesting insights on everyday problems, or unusual ways to look at worldwide concerns. A must read. "

" Just as interesting as the first one! Love these books. "

" Sloppy and shallow. The section on climate change is almost criminally negligent. "

" Not great like the first but some good analogies. The epilogue with the monkey tale was a great way to end the book. "

" Even more enjoyable than Freakonomics. Recommended! "

" one of the few useful book i liked :D "

" I enjoyed different parts. Some sections I skipped and some I really enjoyed. Good book to just pick up and read over time. "

" Very interesting stories, easy to read and keep you attention. "

" This book had a different (creative) approach looking at economics. Excellent for those who don't understand economics, involving how the druglords make money, how names can affect people's lives, and much more. "

" The information and the connections made in this book were astounding, but I would often be very bored. Economics bores me to death, and my eyes would glaze over whenever numbers were involved. "

" Very informative and very entertaining! "

" Junk economics? Random, rambling, meandering. Piques one's curiosity. Over-rated IMO. "

" Everything made perfect sense. Who knew numbers, statistics and data could be so much fun? "

" i can't believe I never read this before now. I highly enjoyed it. I'd read it again. "

" Amazing book! easy to read, and somehow the authors makes an economy book exciting to read. "