Freakonomics----The Hidden Side Of Everything

I learned to love reading.

Reading has been a part of my life, and most probably, for the rest of my life. I’ve been immersed and will still be immersed (as a law student) with many thick and stress-embedded law books, codals, case digest and cases. They have been a part of my system (gradually). Honestly, I don’t like to read much. I just read when I need and want to read something. I’m not a bookworm----probably a late-bloomer-in-denial. (Hehehe…). I hate reading out of compulsion. I read to satisfy my curiosity and nurture my interests.

I don’t like reading long stories, especially novels (To hell with the long narrative cases! Hehe…). I’m so lazy when it comes to reading books with fictional themes. I rarely enjoy them. I like books with non-fiction matters or subjects. I appreciate them so much.

Upon browsing the pages of our newspaper, (I can’t remember if it’s Philippine Star or Philippine Daily Inquirer.) I saw different reviews/critiques about the latest and best-selling books in town. As I read each review, a certain book struck my attention and triggered me to buy it as soon as it becomes available (Thank God for National Bookstore, I thought I needed to order the book through the Internet, but National Bookstore helped me to get it hassle-free.). That book was “The Freakonomics” by two weird economists yet highly respected and deeply honored by the geniuses of Harvard School of Economics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. I don’t know about the background of these two guys. One thing I know is that, they are ultimately weird that they reminded me of my highschool classmates, and their weird questions during our class discussions.

Discover and learn life.

Anyway, they did a great job in writing this book. It’s not just educational, it’s entertaining as well. Reality and the wisdom of practical living is the soul theme of this book. I enjoyed reading it rather than those boring and bloody cases and codals. Every page is filled with different information not only to serve as a stored knowledge but also as a practical approach or perspective on daily living.

Geniuses of the Modern Economics
(The Authors)

I just finished reading it last sembreak.

I strongly recommend this book to everybody.

Enough with those tear-jerking, egoistic, hyper-analytical, highfaluting, ultra-dramatic, overly emotional, narcissistic, fantasy-based, ostentatious, controversial, and gender warfare-based books, it’s time for a radical shift.

It’s time to be practical and rational.
Truth hurts. Reality bites.
Reason mends. Faith heals.

Check it out! Enjoy life.

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Visit the website: www.freakonomics.com
Take note, the professors of Harvard School of Economics are planning to include, "Freakonomics" as a part of the Economics 101.