eh, well, freakonomics :(

Don't get me wrong: I love this freakonomics thing. I just finished the book (in audio form), and have thoroughly enjoyed it. But what bothers me is that it's become so "hip". Somehow all this hype lessens the legitimacy of the thing. Nevertheless, the basic philosophy of the book is well in line with the way I think, and that's great. If anything, this book is going to make me even more skeptical of conventional wisdom.

Also, the book is a mild wakeup call for me during a time I have been growing more and more gullible to the "experts". And it's a breath of fresh air to see how economics is much more than mere numbers - it's music to the ears of someone who's been professing a fascination for economics oflate, but has always been wary of the mathematics involved!