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What is the name of this book?!

  • 09-12-2011 01:14PM
    #1
    justified
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Want to get my hands on a book but I cant remember the title any help would be appreciated :p
    It's about economics but written for average joes ie you need know nothing about economics. Was printed in 2010/11 i think and I'm pretty sure the title is a play on the word economics.

    Ah-ers seem generally knowledgeable about everything in life :pac: which is why I asked it here but direct me to the right thread if there is one!


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  • #2
    foxyboxer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


    Freakonomics.


  • #3
    Orando Broom
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    Freakomomomomnomics?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 511 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Freakonomics?


  • #5
    Snakeblood
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    justified wrote: »
    Want to get my hands on a book but I cant remember the title any help would be appreciated :p
    It's about economics but written for average joes ie you need know nothing about economics. Was printed in 2010/11 i think and I'm pretty sure the title is a play on the word economics.

    Ah-ers seem generally knowledgeable about everything in life :pac: which is why I asked it here but direct me to the right thread if there is one!

    Reflected Sound of Underground Spirits for Dummies.


  • #6
    thee glitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭thee glitz


    also, superfreakonomics


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  • #7
    mackg
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    I think I know the you're on about, written by Katie Price right?


  • #8
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,250 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    The bible...


  • #9
    FatherLen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    FHM


  • #10
    justified
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭justified


    Don't think it's freakonomics as the cover looks totally different to what I remember this mystery book's cover being but screw that one freakonomics looks really interesting!


  • #11
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    justified wrote: »
    Don't think it's freakonomics as the cover looks totally different to what I remember this mystery book's cover being but screw that one freakonomics looks really interesting!

    Don't judge a book..........You do know editions' covers change right? Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange.


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  • #12
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Superfreakonomics if it's 2010.

    Not supposed to be half as good as the original (so I didn't bother with it).


  • #13
    thee glitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭thee glitz


    Freakonomics has been published with several different covers.
    As above, there's also superfreakonomics,
    Books by Tim Harford may also be of interest.


  • #14
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    Is this thing actually any good?

    Or is it another of those horrid David McWilliams gimmicky things?


  • #15
    foxyboxer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


    later10 wrote: »
    Is this thing actually any good?

    Or is it another of those horrid David McWilliams gimmicky things?

    Breakfast Roll Man and Deckland Declan!


  • #16
    Deus Ex Machina
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭Deus Ex Machina


    The Bhagavad Gita?


  • #17
    thee glitz
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    later10 wrote: »
    Is this thing actually any good?

    Or is it another of those horrid David McWilliams gimmicky things?

    They are a million miles from the patronising bs in McWilliams books and rather excellent.
    The logic used by economists is employed to give insight into everyday topics.


  • #18
    justified
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭justified


    Em...so it turns out it is freakonomics :p I fell in the different cover trap :o

    thanks guys knew I could trust AH :D and Merry Christmas (I'm feeling all christmassy listening to Christmas FM!)


    http://tinyurl.com/ckyamon <-- that's the cover I saw!


  • #19
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Question answered.
    Do feel free to discuss the book.


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