Superfreakonomics

About “Superfreakonomics”

Superfreakonomics is the follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Freakonomics, which sold more than four million copies worldwide. Written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, the book continues the authors' exploration of how people respond to incentives, revealing the hidden side of everyday phenomena. It poses unconventional questions, such as how a street prostitute compares to a department-store Santa, and what hurricanes, heart attacks, and highway deaths have in common. The authors also examine topics like whether eating kangaroo could help save the planet. Building on the success of Freakonomics, Superfreakonomics is described as bolder and more surprising, offering fresh insights into the complexities of human behavior.