On occasion, a book or an article decides to go against the grain and draw a conclusion that is unpopular with the common belief of people. One of my favorite books, and an example of such a technique is "Freakonomics", by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. The book draws a correlation between crime and legalized abortion. "Legalized abortion led to less unwantedness; unwantedness leads to high crime; legalized abortion, therefore, led to less crime"(Levitt 139). What I really appreciated about this book is that it attempts to back up it's wild accusations with objective proof. The book is an excellent read, and one of many that I recommend to show how school subjects (in this case economics) are applied in real life.
References
Levitt, Steven D., Dubner, Stephen J.
2005. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. New York: Harper Collins.
References
Levitt, Steven D., Dubner, Stephen J.
2005. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. New York: Harper Collins.
Good work. Just remember to add city and state before publisher.
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