Super Freakonomics Book Comment

I offer these book reviews more as comments. I hear about a book and look into it, then decide to read it. These ideas come from family, friends, the radio, other books, and many other ways. I try to be eclectic in what I read, but tend to read non-fiction that teaches or challenges my thinking.

Super Freakonomics did a little of both. I learned that microeconomics is what one of the authors studies and this is more to do with what people do and the incentives that get them to do those things. The book also made me think about some of my beliefs about why things are the way they are. Child safety seats is an example. According to the authors and their studies of studies, child seats offer no more protection than adult seat belts. Starting with how the seat is often mis-attached to the car seat the authors show how claims of increased safety are overstated. This is one example of looking at the world we glide through with a different perspective. Much like The Invisible Gorilla.

Super Freakonomics was suggested by one of our sons that read it in a college class.

The Invisible Gorilla is a book based upon an experiment you can take. Search for "invisible gorilla videos."