Steven D. Levitt
Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance

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Deskripsi
Superfreakonomics asks not only difficult questions, but also unexpected ones. Which is more dangerous, drunk driving or drunk walking? Why is chemotherapy often prescribed when chemotherapy is not very effective against cancer?
Superfreakonomics dissects our way of thinking, exploring hidden sides through questions such as:
Why are doctors reluctant to wash their hands?
Are car seats really safer than safety belts?
Are humans born for altruism or for self-interest?
Can eating kangaroo meat save planet Earth?
SuperFreakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomics-the long awaited follow-up to their New York Times Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies, SuperFreakonomics promises to once again challenge our view of the way the world really works.
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Superfreakonomics bukan hanya mengajukan pertanyaan sulit, tetapi juga pertanyaan yang tak terduga. mana yang lebih berbahaya, mengemudi dalam keadaan mabuk atau berjalan dalam keadaan mabuk? mengapa kemoterapi sering diresepkan padahal kemoterapi tidak terlalu efektif dalam melawan kanker?
Superfreakonomics mengobrak-abrik cara pikir kita, mengeksplorasi sisi-sisi tersembunyi melalui pertanyaan-pertanyaan seperti:
Mengapa para dokter enggan mencuci tangan?
Apakah car seat memang lebih aman daripada safety belt?
Apakah manusia terlahir untuk altruisme atau untuk membela kepentingan diri sendiri?
Apakah makan daging kangguru bisa menyelamatkan planet bumi?
Freakonomics ada dalam daftar buku terlaris New York Times selama dua tahun yang mencengangkan. Sekarang penulis Steven D. Levitt dan Stephen J. Dubner kembali dengan wawasan dan pengamatan ikonoklastik yang lebih banyak di SuperFreakonomics - tindak lanjut yang telah lama ditunggu-tunggu untuk blockbuster Terkemuka New York Times mereka. Berdasarkan penelitian revolusioner dan studi original, SuperFreakonomics berjanji untuk sekali lagi menantang pandangan kita tentang cara dunia benar-benar bekerja.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: How Is Prostitute Like A Department-Store Santa?
Chapter 2: Why Should Suicide Bomber Buy Life Insurance?
Chapter 3: Unbelievable Stories About Apathy and Altruism
Chapter 4: The Fix Is in—and It’s Cheap and Simple
Chapter 5: What Do Al Gore and Mount Pinatubo Have in Common
Epilogue: Monkey Are People Too
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