Review of Freakonomics (2010) by Justin N — 22 Feb 2011

A very fun and quick look at issues I probably wouldn't otherwise go out of my way to examine. Adapted from a book written by both an economist and a journalist, subjects include what effects a person's name has on his/her life, sumo wrestler cheating, the link between reduced crime and abortion, monetary incentives for well-performing students, and more.

It's divided in to five segments, two of which were by Alex Gibney and Morgan Spurlock, so the presentation is top-notch. Personally, I wasn't incredibly interested in every issue, but walked away from each one feeling like I'd learned something.

Gibney's segment on sumo wrestlers is particularly well-made, and it's worth watching just for that, but the rest is fairly light-hearted and interesting as well.