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AUDIOBOOK read by Stephen Dubner

I love books like this.  I get hooked on any sort of book that tells multiple “stories” where the authors dive into a subject or question and provide facts and data that contradict the mainstream “knowledge” of the subject.  I read Freakonomics years ago and have enjoyed all of Malcolm Gladwell’s books in the last couple of years, so I was thrilled that Levitt and Dubner released a followup to their huge first hit.  Once again, the authors use economic principles to dive into topics like global warming, child safety seats, and prostitution.  While these topics could easily bog down and get boring, the authors work humor and human interest stories into the narrative and keep things fresh.  The audiobook was well read by Dubner and I was sorry when it was over.  Here’s hoping that ExtraSuperFreakonomics is in the works.