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Very frequently, public officials will bend the truth in order to make a certain group look bad or good to justify actions. For example, cocaine dealers are often seen as rich criminals with a lot of power, but ironically a surprisingly large percentage of cocaine dealers live with their mothers. This false stereotype was created to justify the fact that cocaine dealers were getting away from the law.
— Nov 24, 2013 08:55PM
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Luke
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The author explains how very small changes in very basic things in our life, like the price of milk, can have a ripple effect.
— Dec 07, 2013 03:54PM
Luke
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The author of this book is able to transition between topics flawlessly. Even comparing aspects of the KKK and sumo wrestlers to data about crime.
— Nov 24, 2013 08:43PM
Luke
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The book examines, in depth, how cultural, moral, and economic incentives can influence our decisions in unpredictable ways. Like how a fine for leaving your child at a daycare for too long will increase the rate at which that happens.
— Nov 17, 2013 09:16PM
Luke
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It's really crazy how seemingly different things directly correlate with each other. Like crime and abortions in any given area.
— Nov 17, 2013 09:13PM
