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- Have you ever wondered why you should be wary of anyone whose middle name is Wayne?
- Did you know there’s a specific economic reason why most bank robberies are a terrible career move?
- Are you curious about the surprising logic behind why some of us should be having more sex than others?
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Key Takeaways from When to Rob a Bank
- Discover why a person's name can carry surprising statistical weight, from predicting criminal behavior to triggering rapid pop-culture trends.
- Learn why you should always shop around for generic prescription drugs, as prices for the exact same medication can vary drastically between different pharmacy chains.
- Understand how irrational pricing schemes exist everywhere, demonstrating why consumers and businesses frequently participate in transactions that mathematically make no sense.
- Find out why our perception of danger is deeply flawed, proving that everyday activities like horseback riding or being around acquaintances are statistically riskier than motorcycling or encountering strangers.
- Uncover the puzzling economic reasons behind human deception, including bizarre instances where people lie even when telling the truth would benefit them more.
When to Rob a Bank — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Names are more important than you might think.
Chapter 3: The world of pricing rarely makes any sense.
Chapter 4: We fear entirely the wrong things.
Chapter 5: Lying, even when utterly puzzling, is also sometimes indeed based in economics.
Chapter 6: We’re doing all the wrong things to help the environment.
Chapter 7: The world of criminals and policing is oddly nonsensical indeed.
Chapter 8: The economics of sex is a peculiar affair.
Chapter 9: Economics is everywhere, but we often think about it wrong.
When to Rob a Bank Summary & Overview
When To Rob a Bank (2015) presents a collection of articles published on the Freakonomics blog at freakonomics.com, which has now been going strong for ten years. Honing in on the unpredictable and downright strange, Levitt and Dubner cover everything from why you should avoid anyone whose middle name is Wayne to why some of us should be having more sex than others.
Who Should Listen to When to Rob a Bank?
- Economics students
- Anyone interested in human behavior
- Freakonomics fans
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