Freakonomics
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Freakonomics is a bestselling pop-economics book that uses unconventional case studies and data analysis to reveal surprising insights about human behavior and incentives.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freakonomics canonical | 8 |
| Freakonomics series | 2 |
| Freakanomics | 1 |
| Freakonomics (film) | 1 |
| Freakonomics Radio | 1 |
| Freakonomics Radio (podcast) | 1 |
| Freakonomics Radio Network | 1 |
| Freakonomics blog | 1 |
| Freakonomics franchise | 1 |
| Freakonomics.com | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freakonomics Context triple: [Steven Levitt, notableWork, Freakonomics]
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A.
The Spirit Level
The Spirit Level is a 1996 poetry collection by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that reflects on balance, memory, and the political and personal landscapes of Ireland.
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Outliers
Outliers is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the hidden factors and cultural contexts that contribute to high levels of success.
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C.
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a 2004 studio album by hip-hop band The Roots that blends socially conscious lyrics with live-instrumentation and experimental production.
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The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how small, seemingly minor actions or events can trigger large-scale social change and trends.
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E.
Nudge
Nudge is a talkative, tech-savvy, winged girl and member of the mutant "Flock" in James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freakonomics Target entity description: Freakonomics is a bestselling pop-economics book that uses unconventional case studies and data analysis to reveal surprising insights about human behavior and incentives.
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A.
The Spirit Level
The Spirit Level is a 1996 poetry collection by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that reflects on balance, memory, and the political and personal landscapes of Ireland.
-
B.
Outliers
Outliers is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores the hidden factors and cultural contexts that contribute to high levels of success.
-
C.
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a 2004 studio album by hip-hop band The Roots that blends socially conscious lyrics with live-instrumentation and experimental production.
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D.
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a bestselling non-fiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how small, seemingly minor actions or events can trigger large-scale social change and trends.
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E.
Nudge
Nudge is a talkative, tech-savvy, winged girl and member of the mutant "Flock" in James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular economics book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| author |
Stephen J. Dubner
ⓘ
Steven D. Levitt ⓘ
linked to:
Steven Levitt
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| awarded | Quill Award for Business ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | New York Times bestseller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor | controversial claims about crime and abortion ⓘ |
| followedBy | SuperFreakonomics ⓘ |
| format |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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non-fiction ⓘ pop economics ⓘ |
| hasCompanionWebsite |
Freakonomics.com
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linked to:
Freakonomics
|
| hasEdition | revised and expanded edition ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hidden side of everyday life
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role of incentives in behavior ⓘ unintended consequences ⓘ |
| influenced | popular understanding of economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | none ⓘ |
| market | international ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation |
Freakonomics (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Freakonomics
Freakonomics Radio (podcast) ⓘ
linked to:
Freakonomics
|
| notableChapter |
How Is the Ku Klux Klan Like a Group of Real-Estate Agents?
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What Do Schoolteachers and Sumo Wrestlers Have in Common? ⓘ What Makes a Perfect Parent? ⓘ Where Have All the Criminals Gone? ⓘ Why Do Drug Dealers Still Live with Their Moms? ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Morrow ⓘ |
| subject |
crime
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data analysis ⓘ education ⓘ human behavior ⓘ incentives ⓘ information asymmetry ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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non-specialists in economics ⓘ |
| translatedInto | multiple languages ⓘ |
| usesCaseStudy |
baby names
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drug dealing ⓘ real-estate agents ⓘ sumo wrestling ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
econometric analysis
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statistical analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Freakonomics Description of subject: Freakonomics is a bestselling pop-economics book that uses unconventional case studies and data analysis to reveal surprising insights about human behavior and incentives.
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Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise)
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Freakonomics Radio (as co-creator of the franchise)
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