Freakonomics Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

1. Most people think of economics as a dry subject matter concerning monetary and fiscal matters. How does Freakonomics change this definition?


2. Freakonomics argues that morality represent the way we'd like the world to work, whereas economics can show how the world really does work. Do you agree?


3. Freakonomics lists three varieties of incentives: social, moral, and financial. Can you think of others?
    

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