Review of Freakonomics (2010) by Geoff C — 28 Mar 2011

Incredible introduction to causality. But I recommend reading the book afterwards.

This review of Freakonomics (2010) was written by Geoff C on 28 Mar 2011.

Freakonomics has generally received mixed reviews.

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