For the next 4 weeks, I have chosen to read, "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. This book brings new light to somewhat boring topics and reveals hidden aspects about them. The book essentially targets how we study the relationships that underlie the events and problems that we encounter and hear about every day. The book is broken down into chapters in which the authors take topics such as comparing education to sumo wrestlers, and the economics of drug cartels and simply analyze them. I was recommended this book last summer and although I read the start of it a bit, I did not finish it because I didn't have the time to read it. Looking back, the book was very interesting and therefore I thought it would make for a great TOW. Since I am very interesting in business and economics, I think that reading about "Freakonomics" would be a great choice for an IRB. By reading this book I hope to gain a better understanding of the way the world works, get insight into economics, and expose myself to a different type of non-fiction book. Moreover, I hope to expose myself to a new genre, and learn about economics from reading this book.
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