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          <body><![CDATA[I had exactly the same reaction to this book, Marko--it's fantastic for the first 2/3 or so, a disaster after that.  I liked Cryptonomicon better, and I see your reading it now.  I'll be interested in your take on that one.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:12:25 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This book should be a great thing: a quick, lively introduction to what Adam Smith said and--almost as importantly--what he didn't.  I read it because I wondered whether it could be a useful supplement to my teaching parts of The Wealth of Nations this fall.  At his best, O'Rourke accomplishes those...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4629379">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:12:35 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[If you want to read a good, popular introduction to economic thinking and have considered (or read) Freakonomics, read The Undercover Economist.  Whereas Freakonomics makes some interesting and memorable claims, this book helps you understand some principles by which you can evaluate the incentives ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4198102">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:08:58 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I wrote a full review of Freakonomics on my blog.  Here's the link:<br/><br/>[http://underlyinglogic.blogspot.com/2005/11/book-review-freakonomics.html]]]></body>
        
    
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