and Robert Atwan. Boston: Bedford‚ 2009. 834-842 Print. Singer‚ Peter. “The Singer Solution to World Poverty.” The Writer’s Presence: A Pool of Readings. 6th ed. Ed. Donald McQuade and Robert Atwan. Boston: Bedford‚ 2009. 849-857 Print. Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. “Trading Up: Where Do Baby Names Come From?” The Writer’s Presence: A Pool of Readings. 6th ed. Ed. Donald McQuade and Robert Atwan. Boston: Bedford‚ 2009. 756-760. Print.
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People have to face so many problems nowadays‚ and there are also many solutions for people to choose. But not all solutions work well in some situations. Therefore‚ in the book “Think Like a Freak”‚ S. Levitt and S.Dubner taught readers a lot of specific ways to solve the problem. According to the authors “Think Like a Freak”: “Understanding the incentives of all the players in a given scenario is a fundamental step in solving any problem”. Sometimes‚ the incentives don’t really work well. However
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Superfreakonomics Review Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner was an interesting read. The authors did a great job of taking what was probably a mind-numbing amount of numbers and figures‚ and turned them into relatable situations. Each chapter compares and contrasts to explain how seemingly unrelated subject matter‚ is actually related. Which could be confusing at times but the information was entertaining to learn. The introduction first shows you that while driving drunk
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Material Facts Janet Levitt and Mark Levitt filed a lawsuit against Gilligan Village LLC‚ Lauren Bivins‚ Milton Burnside‚ Sondra Burnside‚ and Patricia Goldstein. Janet Levitt‚ Mark Levitt‚ Lauren Bivins‚ Milton Burnside‚ Sondra Burnside and Patricia Goldstein are members of Gilligan Village and are related by blood‚ marriage‚ or otherwise. Under the LLC operating agreement‚ Mark Levitt is the General Manger of Gilligan Village and replaced the original general manager Edward Bivins‚ who has passed
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Freakonomics: The Hidden Side of Everything Aydan Harrison Arabia Mountain High School Introduction This paper will explore the book “Freakonomics” by Steven D. Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner. In this book they teach you why drug dealers still live with their mothers‚ what do school teachers and sumo wrestlers have in common and many other ways of life in this crazy world. You will learn that the things we do here in the 21st century was based off of things they did in the 1980s and
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I read the book for university class! -Freakonomics Summary HERE Remember. This. Is. A. Spoiler. Those who haven’t read yet- close these… and go read it peeps!!!! Summary of Freakonomics – short (this’ll be my essay for university :> ) Chapter 1: What Do Schoolteachers and Sumo Wrestlers Have in Common? This chapter’s main idea is that the study of economics is the study of incentives. We find a differentiation between
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GANG LEADER FOR A DAY The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world’s attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrance into the gang‚ what he learned‚ and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment. When Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago’s most notorious housing projects‚ he was looking
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ignoring possible solutions simply because it sounds childish. If we as adults can free ourselves from negative preconceptions about being childish then we will be able to solve problems with more ease. In the chapter “ Think like a child” authors Levitt and Dubner encourage readers
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Origins of Sexual Harassment and Its Expanding Laws The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) defined sexual harassment as “an experience that reasonable person in the same or comparable circumstances would find to be intimidating‚ hostile‚ or abusive.” This definition may seem clear and defined in terms of the law‚ but it is not. Early in the United State of America there were no laws. Majority of workers were treated to low pay and poor working conditions. At this stage the United
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September‚ 2011 It is surprising how Theodore Levitt was able not only to pinpoint core principle of corporation development which utterly changed the minds of managers of majority big companies of that time. “Marketing Myopia” introduced the new business reality. It is a visionary work that is still popular in nowadays. Although article was written more than 50 years ago we still see the same problems today. Let`s take for example the petroleum industry. Levitt suggests that the oil companies had
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