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Fake, Mistake, Replicate A court of law may determine the meaning of replication in science thanks to a defamation suit filed by economist John R. Lott, Jr. against Steven D. Levitt and HarperCollins, publisher of Levitt's 2005 book, Freakonomics.  |
Fast Company November 2005 Lucas Conley |
Year of the Economist A new trend in books: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man... The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich are Rich, the Poor Are Poor -- and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!... Freakonomics...  |
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Peter Coy |
More Oddball Tales for Freakonomics Fans Levitt and Dubner are back with new examples of how incentives make people do the darnedest things  |
Investment Advisor July 2006 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Just the Facts Financial consumers seek expert help because they're afraid of not being able to retire, or just losing their money. They don't want to be sold, they want to be advised.  |
HBS Working Knowledge July 6, 2009 Jim Heskett |
Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World? It is becoming clear that human behavior is much less rational than we assumed. What does this mean for conventional wisdom in areas such as management?  |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Fuzzy Math Investors, remember that when some companies present information about themselves, they're hoping you won't think too much about their data. To get a true portrait of a company's health, you'll have to look beyond hype and announcements.  |
HBS Working Knowledge December 17, 2008 Julia Hanna |
'Ted Levitt Changed My Life' Students say legendary Harvard Business School marketing professor Ted Levitt changed their lives inside his classroom and out.  |
Scientific American February 2009 Michael Moyer |
Will the Recession Spark a Crime Wave? The bad economy doesn't necessarily mean we're headed for armageddon, argue some researchers. But maybe they've been looking at the wrong data  |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2009 Jennifer Schonberger |
Super-Freaky -- and Super-Smart A conversation with the co-author of the book "SuperFreakonomics," Stephen Dubner.  |
ifeminists August 7, 2007 Carey Roberts |
Fathers, The Third Victim of the Abortion Industry Many argue that women are the second victim of the grisly abortion industry, but research clearly shows that men can be victims as well.  |
| AskMen.com |
Crime Down In 2008: FBI Violent crime, property crime, murder and manslaughter all dropped in 2008. But there were some increases, too.  |
ifeminists October 8, 2002 Wendy McElroy |
State Legislation Protects Abortion Rights California has been passing a series of bills that the media has been calling "landmarks" in the protection of "women's rights." The measures constitute the most aggressive attempt in recent memory to entrench "reproductive rights" -- that is, abortion -- into society by force of law.  |
Entrepreneur December 2009 Joel Holland |
Putting School to Work Long walks in high heels inspired two women to create something easier on the feet - with a little help from their university.  |
Investment Advisor May 2007 Robert F. Keane |
All Around the World Europe, Asia, and Africa are all ports of call when Robert Levitt, founder and chief investment officer of Levitt Capital Management, looks for investments, and clients.  |
ifeminists October 30, 2009 Wendy McElroy |
An overview of the abortion issue The debate over abortion is polarized, with the most vocal advocates for and against tending to assume extreme positions in the belief that they are enunciating a principle that allows for no compromise.  |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Mrs. Freakonomics Is Right It's critical to have emergency savings, or at least an emergency spending plan. If you find yourself in need of considerable money, where will you find it?  |
Wall Street & Technology October 27, 2003 Kerry Massaro |
Arthur Levitt Says There will Always Be Abuses Arthur Levitt, chairman of the SEC from 1993 to 2000, discusses some of the pressing regulations on Wall Street and their technology implications.  |
CRM February 1, 2008 Jessica Tsai |
Required Reading: Strategic Minds Think Alike An author of "Executing Your Strategy: How to Break It Down and Get It Done" talks about executing strategies in a collaborative environment.  |