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Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner strip away the dry reputation of economics to reveal the hidden incentives driving human behavior. Instead of focusing on interest rates or inflation, they apply rigorous data analysis to the curious riddles of daily life. The authors challenge conventional wisdom by exploring why drug dealers live with their mothers and how sumo wrestlers might cheat. This approa…

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