Comments on: Freakonomics, one of the best books I’ve read in a while http://www.smoothharold.com/freakonomics-one-of-the-best-books-ive-read-in-a-while/ Husband, father, writer, and proprietor. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:33:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.smoothharold.com/freakonomics-one-of-the-best-books-ive-read-in-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Anonymous Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:08:00 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/wp/?p=514#comment-765 thought you'd like the book :) thought you’d like the book :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.smoothharold.com/freakonomics-one-of-the-best-books-ive-read-in-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Anonymous Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/wp/?p=514#comment-746 I made Ryan buy that for me two years ago, but I didn't <a HREF="http://jordee.blogspot.com/2006/08/freakinnomics.html" REL="nofollow">finally read it</a> until August.<br/><br/>It's really interesting stuff. I'm not sure what to make of the abortion/crime rate negative correlation. (Although I was glancing through one of Ryan's Christmas gifts, <i>Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies</i> and apparently it addresses that very argument. I'll have to read it.)<br/><br/>What do you think, will "Rachel" undergo a racial shift? 'Cause I was planning on naming a daughter that. The names chapter was probably one of my favorites; I'm obsessed with baby names.<br/><br/>Oh, and the education chapter was awesome: how many books do you and Lindsey have lying around? I made Ryan buy that for me two years ago, but I didn’t finally read it until August.

It’s really interesting stuff. I’m not sure what to make of the abortion/crime rate negative correlation. (Although I was glancing through one of Ryan’s Christmas gifts, Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies and apparently it addresses that very argument. I’ll have to read it.)

What do you think, will “Rachel” undergo a racial shift? ‘Cause I was planning on naming a daughter that. The names chapter was probably one of my favorites; I’m obsessed with baby names.

Oh, and the education chapter was awesome: how many books do you and Lindsey have lying around?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.smoothharold.com/freakonomics-one-of-the-best-books-ive-read-in-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Anonymous Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:51:00 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/wp/?p=514#comment-744 It's comforting to know I'm not the only one out there that is constantly emailing himself notes throughout the day. I picked up this book at Barnes & Noble a few weeks back and thumbed through it. I read the section where they make the argument for legalized abortion and declining crime rates. Interesting association.<br/><br/>I may have to purchase a copy... It’s comforting to know I’m not the only one out there that is constantly emailing himself notes throughout the day. I picked up this book at Barnes & Noble a few weeks back and thumbed through it. I read the section where they make the argument for legalized abortion and declining crime rates. Interesting association.

I may have to purchase a copy…

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