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Monkey Business and Freakonomics

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cashing-out-in-banana-chips dept.

marct22 writes "Stephen J Dubner, co-writer of 'Freakonomics' said there will be a second Freakonomics book. One of the items that will be covered is capuchin monkeys' use of washers as money, buying sweets, budgeting for favored treats over lesser treats. He mentioned that one of the experiments had similar outcomes as a study of day traders. And lastly, he watched capuchin prostitution!"

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  1. There's only been half a book so far.. by QuantumG · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you're thinking of buying Freakonomics, don't bother. Half the book is "letters from our website".

    It's one of those books you buy at the airport before a long trip only to discover that it only takes half the trip to read it.

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    How we know is more important than what we know.
    1. Re:There's only been half a book so far.. by 26199 · · Score: 5, Informative

      It was short. But also one of the most interesting short books I've read.

      So I hereby counter your unrecommendation ;)