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Latest Read: When to Rob a Bank

The authors of Freakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner published When to Rob a Bank, a collection of stories from their blog. When these two economists look at popular culture, results will be amazing stories.

When to rob a bank

So, how do economists celebrate the 10th anniversary of publishing their breakout book Freakonomics? By researching stories from their most popular blog articles. One wants to be a professional golfer while the other is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And they play a lot of poker in Las Vegas.

This book provides insights via their blog posts. Learn about tipping and why flight attendants do not collect them. In addition, if you were a terrorist how would you attack? And why does KFC always run out of fried chicken?

Indeed, their idea to reduce air traffic in NYC was really genius, just close LaGuardia. There is certainly no chance in a political environment in New York City that LaGuardia would ever close.

Chapter 9 is the focus of When to Rob a Bank. Turns out Thursday morning is the best time to commit this crime. However the return on investment is not worth any effort.

Their story of how a woman arrested in 1961 for robbing a bank was again amazing!