Stephen J. Dubner

Charles Wheelan was born in 1966 and later graduated from Dartmouth college with a major in economics. He currently is a democratic candidate the the U.S Representative for Illinois in the 5th District. He is also the author of Naked Statistics, Naked Money and Naked Economics. Wheelan wrote Naked Economics in a way that anyone can understand it, whether you are a professional economist or just a high school student studying basic economics. After reading the entire book, it is now clear to me…

false but it is often used as an incorrect and undisputed explanation of many social events and acts. I will give several examples to prove my point. Let us consider the case described in the book «Freakonomics» written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. In Chapter 4, called "Where Have All the Criminals Gone?", authors described the criminal situation that had developed in 1990’s in USA. The level of crimes, especially murders, was extremely high. All…

Or how real estate agents are able to sell a property so easily? Have you ever thought about how criminals begin their life in crime? These are just a few of the topics that are discussed in the book Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. In the first chapter of this book, the main discussion is based around cheating. Almost everyone cheats depending on the situation. The book compares how school teachers and sumo wrestlers cheat. School teachers may cheat their students…

they pay more attention to the problem, I believe there is always a simple way to solve the problem, which sometimes could be the best solution to the problem. As Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner state in their book titled Superfreakonomics, “But the best fix, he realized, was also the simplest one” (Levitt and Dubner 148). Nowadays, people tend to use internet and social medias most of the time, either at work or at home. However, spending too much time on social medias can cause problems to…

Book Report Naked Economics is a book in which author Charles Wheelan provides insight into economic concepts and foundations through his comprehensible firsthand accounts and vivid examples. He avoids explanations involving graphs, charts, and formulas in favor of appealing to the majority of readers that are not economists and prefer his use of plain English and amusing anecdotes. Naked Economics provides a broad overview of how economics explains why certain things work and others don’t work…

Early Atomic Experiments Joseph John Thomson conducted an experiment that is known today as the CRT Experiment. The outcome of this experiment was JJ’s discovery of the electron. CRT is an acronym for Cathode Ray Tube, this gives a broad concept of what the experiment is about. The basic components of the experiment include, a glass cylindrical tube with most of the air inside vacuumed out of it, and inside the tube is Electrode for each side. One of the Electrodes is negative and entitled the…

Through the course of history society has been shaped by scientific discoveries that have benefitted mankind by providing a better understanding of the world and have advanced technology. One such scientist was Joseph John Thomson. Joseph John Thomson had a successful life, made important scientific discoveries, and impacted the world through his discoveries. Sir Joseph John Thomson was born on December 18, 1856 in Cheetham, a part of Manchester, England to Emma Swindells and Joseph James…

Phlogiston theory The phlogiston theory states that the every combustible substance on this planet contains phlogiston. When a combustible substance is burned, phlogiston is released into the air. The people behind the phlogiston theory believed that the whenever a substance sets on fire, the fire gives off phlogiston. The phlogiston was believed be the kind of gas which causes fire. Without phlogiston, the combustible substance won’t be able to set on fire. In the late 1660’s a scientist…

This paper discusses the life of Sir Joseph John Thomson (J.J. Thomson) and his scientific discoveries. It will also discuss how it has impacted our lives today and if we would have what we have today without his research and hard work. He was a shy boy who was gifted when it came to science. He lost his father when he was young but strived to have a better nonetheless. After becoming a Fellow of the Trinity, he started working with Lord Rayleigh and later became his successor. He found what…

Krabs asks SpongeBob and Squidward if they have any ideas to bring in any more customers. A talent show is agreed upon, and Squidward, seeking fame and recognition in any form, agrees to take the part as host and director. Squidward refuses to let SpongeBob perform because he believes that SpongeBob will be terrible on stage, but Squidward’s interpretive dance as the closing act, what he calls the “Incomprable Squidward”, turns out to be hated by the audience. Tomatoes are thrown on stage,…