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Tequila
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03 Jul 2006, 3:42 pm

Particularly true crime, and preferably gritty.

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04 Jul 2006, 8:17 am

I liked Freakonomics.

It used economics models to look at social phenomenom. The results where interesting. Sometimes obvious, and sometimes downright strange.



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04 Jul 2006, 2:16 pm

Xuincherguixe wrote:
I liked Freakonomics.

It used economics models to look at social phenomenom. The results where interesting. Sometimes obvious, and sometimes downright strange.


I'll second that!! Freakonomics was a thought provoking book and an interesting read.

The only true crime book that comes to mind is "The Informant" It's not gritty, but it's a frightening look at global corporate corruption.


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04 Jul 2006, 2:34 pm

1984?