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Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics fame.
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner changed the way we look at the world with Freakonomics. Now, they are back with SuperFreakonomics. Then, Gail Collins talks about the progress women have made in the past five decades.
SuperFreakonomics
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner ask unexpected questions to challenge the way we think by looking at the hidden sides of things. Their new book SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance, is a follow-up to their first book, Freakonomics. Read ...
When Everything Changed
New York Times columnist Gail Collins talks about the progress women have made in the past 50 years. Her latest book, When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of Women from 1960 to the Present, covers the strides women have made and the minor setbacks they’ve experienced in the quest ...
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