Book Review: Freakonomics

That didn't take long.

I've started to read while I play poker...if I don't do something to occupy myself during the game, I get incredibly bored and start playing shit hands.

The authors apply tools of economics to other problems, and the results are eye-opening. The idea that legalized abortion can reduce the crime rate isn't something that I would have imagined on my own...but it makes perfect sense when you follow the data through. Mathematically proving that sumo wrestlers fix fights...another application of economic tools that I'd never think up.

I definitely recommend this one...it's a must for math geeks, but also a good book for just about anyone who is willing to question conventional wisdom.

Now, I'm almost embarrassed to admit, I'm starting on The Da Vinci Code. Normally I steer clear of anything that wildly popular, but I'm finally giving in and checking it out. Anything that pisses off the Catholic church is worth a look.