Freakonomics (2010)
5/10
A bunch of cool stuff with little structure
11 June 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I went into this movie hoping to learn about economics. This movie taught me about incentives but it didn't do it well. It included many things that it did not need to. In the sumo wrestling part, I learned more about sumo wrestling than cheating.

If you read this, you won't have to watch the movie: - African American names get called to job interviews 33% less than white names. Put some thought into naming your child because they will be judged by it.

  • People will always cheat.


  • There are patterns in cheating and given enough data, you will find that pattern to catch the cheater.


  • In 1989, crime dropped in America by 50% because abortion was legalized in 1973. This made less unwanted babies get born. Unwanted babies are more likely to turn into criminals because of how they are raised.


  • Incentives matter. Money is not always the best incentive and it won't always work if someone already has everything they want.
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