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This is probably the 'easiest' non-fiction book I have read. Definitely give it a try. Exploring crazy ideas and crazy questions is quite a fun job and unless you do it really well, you cant make a living out of it. So, obviously Steven Lewitt must be a cool economist.

Though the article on 'Why do Drug-Dealers Still Live with their Moms' was had a nice starting point and well written, it was not as quirky as I thought it would be originally- the reason I took up the book in the first place.

Some interesting things said in the book -

1) Legalisation of abortion seems to have downed violent crime significantly in the US! If you are not squeamish about 'killing foetuses' (which changes the stats!) that is.

2) Most of the damage (or good) that your parents could do to you is before they start their parenting! In fact, the name they give you kind of summarises the effect they end up having!

3) Sumo wrestlers fix matches - and do you know the story of how teachers cheat?