Freakonomics

Freakonomics More abortion in early 1970s - Present ( due to the Roe vs Wade U.S Court ruling) The effect was that it dropped crime rate. The book says,” One study has shown that the typical child who went unborn in the earliest years of legalized abortion would have been 50% more likely than average to live in poverty, he would have one parent. These two factors- childhood poverty and a single-parent household-are among the strongest predictors that a child will have a criminal future.” (Pg.…

profitability. What is the pseudoscientific claim under consideration of Muzak’s theory is because there are not specific scientific result under their claim of “right music” is to increase people’s productivity. After I read the articles and listened “Freakonomics Radio”, those are very interested in because I use music to change my motivation. For instance, I listen to high tempo music when I write an essay especially I need to finish up early or my mind is stuck somewhere. When I start…

Think Like a Freak “Like a Bad Dye Job, the Truth Is in the Roots” Jayla Helton ECON 202 Summary In this chapter, they discuss how people discover a problem, and try to find a new way to approach it. The causes of many diseases, are still unknown to this day. Through several resource and trial and error, doctors have still never found a cure to some diseases. Finding the roots to and issue can sometimes to be difficult. A small section of this chapter talks about the economy…

Chapter 4: Where Have All the Criminals Gone? Americans who experienced the 1980s most likely remember the high crime rates from the decade. The transportation and distribution of crack cocaine and other “cheap” drugs in the ’80s resulted in high murder numbers and an increase in gang activity. But despite many sociologists’ prediction that the 1990s would be even worse, a “bloodbath” according to criminologist James Alan Fox, crime began to decrease dramatically in the ’90s. Criminologists and…

In the second chapter of the book “Freakonomics”, they go through and analyze the similarities between how the Ku Klux Klan and Real-Estate agents go side and side when it comes to their strategies and their weaknesses. Both parties are described as keepers of information, with this specific information holding the key over control on the people. There are not releasing this information, but withholding it and that is what makes them both powerful. When it comes to certain information,…

I am all for abortions. Women should be able to make their own choice without taking criticism for their actions or needing the consent from anybody else. Both supporting and opposing sides have some reasonable arguments but at the end of the day, nobody should be told what they can’t do in life unless it is totally illegal. People control their own lives with abortion, nothing more nothing less. What somebody decides to do with their life shouldn’t affect you in no type of way unless it…

In Freakonomics, the correlation between an increase of police and crime rates is discussed. In the beginning, it 's proven that when mayors higher extra police even when the crime rates are low, the ratios are better than the cities with no extra police. Later on, it 's discussed how smart policing and better strategies can also lower crime rates. In Criminology, the examination of the correlation between police and crime proves that the number of police officers does not affect the crime…

After hearing about different opinions regarding cable news, I found myself becoming more curious about bias in the media, especially within CNN and Fox News, the two most popular cable news channels. What I wanted to know is: how biased are CNN and Fox News? Most people are aware that CNN tends to lean more liberal and Fox News leans more conservative. However, through my research, I learned that the perception of bias in the media is based on relativity. Furthermore, I found that it is best to…

In chapter 3 of “FREAKONOMICS: Why Do Drug Dealers Live with Their Moms?” our author take a look into the reason why so many drug dealers still live at home with their moms. To provide a more in depth look into the gang lifestyle, our author recalls the experience of Sudhir Venkatesh with the black disciples. Venkatesh was born in India born, upstate New York native who held a degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in in sociology. His first assignment nearly lead to his death, as his graduate…

I read all kinds of books for pleasure, from biographies such as Unbroken to fiction like The Hunger Games to nonfiction such as Freakonomics. I am also genuinely curious about the natural world. When I participated in a National Geographic Student Expedition to Iceland, I became intrigued with endangered aquatic algae formations called “lake balls,” and researched them intensively.…