With this book Levitt and Dubner hit a home run-unless you listen to the podcast. Their work on developing the ability to 'think like a freak' would be massively useful to many who have less familiarity with economics and that method of thinking. While some examples they use may seem a little counterintuitive - the best chances of scoring a penalty kick in soccer is to shoot straight down the middle - the examples provide the meat for the greater concepts being targeted. Another benefit from the examples and writing style of Levitt and Dubner is this book was an easy read - maybe a total of 4 hours for a fast reader.

Unfortunately for those who listen to the Freakonomics podcast, the material and way of thinking will be very familiar. This aspect of the book left me a little hungry for more and made me glad I borrowed it from the NYPL for the first read. Notwithstanding the book could be useful in teaching a way of thinking and used for some great experiential learning.