Tonight on Charlie Rose
Levitt and Dubner are scheduled to appear on the Charlie Rose show tonight, talking about the importance of applying economics to “trivial” subjects; how Levitt learned to stop fearing death; and about SuperFreakonomics in general. The show airs on PBS at 11 p.m. in most cities, but check your local listings. Read More »
Let Me See You Wash Your Hands!
One of the heroes of SuperFreakonomics is Ignatz Semmelweis — who crunched numbers in the 1840′s to champion the benefits of doctors washing their hands. Read More »
The Burglary Recession
There’s at least one unexpected benefit of rising unemployment. More people are staying home during working hours, and going out less often at night. That means there’s less chance they’ll be burglarized. Read More »
Fare's Fair?
When does transit fare policy treat people unequally? When it treats them exactly the same.
Why?
At the risk of overgeneralization, there are two major constituencies for mass transit. First are wealthier workers who commute to jobs in city centers where parking is expensive. The other group consists of the very poor. Unlike the “choice riders,” who could drive if necessary, low-income “captive” riders often have no other option. Read More »
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