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As the blockbuster bestseller Freakonomics demonstrated, economics can make clear everything--from why people behave just how they do to how governments and businesses organize themselves. But are the basic assumptions and conclusions in Freakonomics true? Does the free market usually lead to unintended and negative consequences? Quite contrary, says John Lott, who holds a Ph.D. in economics. Actually, says Lott, an array of fascinating and peculiar case studies prove the simple adage that if something is more expensive, people will do less of it. And, in a refutation of Freakonomics' most controversial idea, Lott shows why legalized abortion contributes to family breakdown, which contributes to more crime.
