I really love books like this one. Levitt has an amazing ability to break down very difficult concepts and ideas into little bits that make a lot of sense when looked at rationally. From the invention of cars and how horse manure was piled 60 feet high in NYC to how we could stop global warming for about 250 million dollars with a few sulfur dioxide chimneys it is a blast I also really liked the bit about prostitution and how the economy of it works. Another classic was the monkeys and realizing that they learn token economies just like we humans do and also, that these token economies lead to sex being paid for very quickly. The world's oldest profession lives.

I would say the writing style compares to Malcolm Gladwell in that both writers are very smart, witty and have a wonderful sense of humor about subjects that could be very depressing and worrisome. Well worth the read.