Steven D. Levitt – författare

An astonishingly frank and deeply autobiographical account of homosexual relationships in an era when love between men was not only stigmatised, but also illegal, E.M. Forster's Maurice is edited by P.N. Furbank with an introduction by David Leavitt in Penguin Classics.Maurice Hall is a young man who grows up confident in his privileged status and well aware of his role in society. Modest and generally conformist, he nevertheless finds himself increasingly attracted to his own sex. Through Clive, whom he encounters at Cambridge, and through Alec, the gamekeeper on Clive's country estate, Maurice gradually experiences a profound emotional and sexual awakening. A tale of passion, bravery and defiance, this intensely personal novel was completed in 1914 but remained unpublished until after Forster's death in 1970. Compellingly honest and beautifully written, it offers a powerful condemnation of the repressive attitudes of British society, and is at once a moving love story and an intimate tale of one man's erotic and political self-discovery.In his introduction, David Leavitt explores the significance of the novel in relation to Forster's own life and as a founding work of modern gay literature. This edition reproduces the Abinger text of the novel, and includes new notes, a chronology and further reading.E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was a noted English author and critic and a member of the Bloomsbury group. His first novel, Where Angels Fear To Tread appeared in 1905. The Longest Journey appeared in 1907, followed by A Room With A View (1908), based partly on the material from extended holidays in Italy with his mother. Howards End (1910) was a story that centred on an English country house and dealt with the clash between two families, one interested in art and literature, the other only in business. Maurice was revised several times during his life, and finally published posthumously in 1971.If you enjoyed Maurice, you might like Forster's A Room With a View, also available in Penguin Classics.

Modern life can be baffling and chaotic. Is there any way of making sense of it? The answer, explains groundbreaking thinker Steven Levitt, lies in economics. Not ordinary economics, but freakonomics. It is at the heart of everything we see and do and the subjects that bedevil us daily: from parenting to crime, sport to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. In Freakonomics Levitt turns conventional economics on its head, stripping away the jargon and calculations of the experts' to explore the riddles of everyday life and examine topics such as: how chips are more likely to kill you than murder or a terrorist attack; why sportsmen cheat and how fraud can be spotted; why violent crime can be linked not to gun laws, policing or poverty, but to abortion; why a road is more efficient when everyone travels at 20mph; how the name you give your child can give them an advantage in later life; and what really causes obesity epidemics. Ultimately, he shows us that economics is all about how people get what they want, and what makes them do it. Asking provocative and profound questions about human motivation and contemporary living and reaching some astonishing conclusions, Freakonomics will make you see the familiar world through a completely original lens.

Assume nothing, question everything.This is the message at the heart of Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner's rule-breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world upside-down and became an international multi-million-copy-selling phenomenon.'Prepare to be dazzled' Malcolm Gladwell'A sensation ... you'll be stimulated, provoked and entertained. Of how many books can that be said?' Sunday Telegraph'Has you chuckling one minute and gasping in amazement the next' Wall Street Journal'Dazzling ... a delight' Economist'Made me laugh out loud' Scotland on Sunday

The international bestselling Freakquel to Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics, this book sees them looking deeper, questioning harder and uncovering even more hidden truths about our world, from global cooling to patriotic prostitutes, drunk walking to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance.'Mind-blowing' Wall Street Journal'Page-turning, politically incorrect and ever-so-slightly intoxicating, like a large swig of tequila' The Times'Like Freakonomics but better ... you are guaranteed a good time' Financial Times'Great fun ... Levitt is a master at drawing counter-intuitive conclusions' Sunday Times'Studded with intriguing examples' Daily Telegraph

In this Freak 'how-to' guide, the mavericks behind the Freakonomics phenomenon teach you their secrets: how to challenge conventional wisdom, unravel life's secret codes and think differently - that is, think like a Freak. Levitt and Dubner see the world like no-one else. Now you can too.'My gut reaction to this life-changing book is "Where have you been all my life?" You will turn pages with delight' Jeffery Taylor, Sunday Express'Captivating, intellectually robust, funny, surprising and wise. What else can one ask?' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times'Illuminating, good fun, endearing, genial ... I was delighted' Philip Roscoe, The Times Higher Education'It's about how to look at the world, and see the ugly truth ... excellent stuff' William Leith, Spectator'A phenomenon ... their approach has won them a cult following' Observer

This is the ultimate guide to the world of the Freak. Renegade thinkers and bestselling sensations Levitt and Dubner have carefully curated the very best of their blogs, conversations, wisecracks and advice from the last decade to reveal the outlandish truth about everything from lying to bankrobbing, fast food to sex taxes.'We are all Freakonomists now' Washington Post'A phenomenon ... their approach has won them a cult following' Observer'Lie back and let Levitt and Dubner's bouncy prose style carry you along from one peculiarity to the next' Sunday Telegraph'You are guaranteed a good time' Financial Times

'A sensation ... you'll be stimulated, provoked and entertained. Of how many books can that be said?' Sunday Telegraph'Prepare to be dazzled' Malcolm GladwellWITH A NEW FOREWORD CELEBRATING 20 YEARS SINCE PUBLICATIONAssume nothing, question everything.This is the message at the heart of Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner's rule-breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world upside-down and became an international multi-million-copy-selling phenomenon.Asking provocative and profound questions about human motivation, Freakonomics will make you see the familiar world through a completely original lens.'Has you chuckling one minute and gasping in amazement the next' Wall Street Journal

The volume presents the seminal articles in the economic analysis of the criminal law. The articles include the path-breaking theoretical economic analyses of criminal behavior and the leading empirical tests of these theories. The volume also contains the most prominent economic analyses of the substantive doctrines of criminal law and criminal procedure. Other articles present influential applications of economic concepts and evidence to perennial issues in criminal law and criminal justice, such as gun control, drug prohibition, and sentencing policy. An introduction by the volume editors provides a comprehensive overview of the works included. Economics of Criminal Law will be an essential source of reference for scholars, graduate students in both law and in economics, and practitioners.

I den globala dundersuccén Freakonomics vände Chicago-professorn Steven D. Levitt och New York Times-journalisten Stephen J. Dubner uppochner på vår förståelse av det mesta från knarklangning till lägenhetsaffärer. Nu är de tillbaka! I den lika fascinerande uppföljaren Tänk som ett freak visar de hur man kan tänka lite smartare, lite bättre, lite ... freakigare. Oavsett om det är hela världen eller en irriterande vana hos dig själv som du vill förändra. Vi får lära oss en japansk varmkorvätarmästares hemligheter, varför en australiensisk forskare svalde en klump livsfarliga bakterier och därigenom fick nobelpriset och varför nigerianska mejlbedragare alltid säger att de är från Nigeria. Levitt och Dubner ser på världen från en annan vinkel och bjuder in dig att göra detsamma. Att tänka som ett freak innebär: Att lägga sin moraliska kompass åt sidan. Det är alltid svårt att se nyktert på ett problem om du redan innan bestämt dig vad du ska göra åt det. Att våga säga »Jag vet inte«. Innan du kan erkänna vad du inte vet är det praktiskt taget omöjligt att lära dig vad du behöver veta. Att tänka som ett barn. Barn är bättre på att komma på kreativa idéer och ställa de rätta frågorna. Att skapa incitament. Oavsett om det är bra eller dåligt så styr incitament världen. Att övertala människor som inte vill övertalas. Att bara ha rätt är sällan tillräckligt, du måste också kunna övertala människor om att så faktiskt är fallet. Att lära sig konsten att ge upp. Du kan aldrig lösa morgondagens problem om du inte kan lägga dagens misslyckanden bakom dig.

Missa inte nya boken från Levitt och Dubner Tänk som ett freak. I butik september 2014. Vad är farligast, en revolver eller en swimmingpool? Vad har skollärare och sumobrottare gemensamt? Varför bor knarklangare fortfarande hemma hos sina mammor? Det här kanske inte låter som typiska frågor som en ekonom eller journalist ställer sig. Men Steven D. Levitt är ingen typisk ekonom. Och Stephen J. Dubner är ingen vanlig journalist. Tillsammans är de hjärnorna bakom Freakonomics och allt började med den här boken. Freakonomics har sålt i sex miljoner exemplar världen över, blivit en prisbelönt dokumentärfilm och en podcast med fem miljoner lyssnare varje månad. Levitt och Dubner har visat att världen alltid är intressantare än vi tror; allt som krävs är att vi ställer de rätta frågorna. »Chicagoekonomen Steven D. Levitt använder siffror och tabeller ungefär som Janne Josefsson använder mikrofon och kamera.« Jan Gradvall »Om Indiana Jones var en ekonom skulle han vara Steven Levitt Att kritisera Freakonomics skulle vara som att kritisera glass med varm kolasås.« Wall Steet Journal »En bok som faktiskt får en att se på omvärlden på ett nytt sätt.« Sydsvenskan »Steven Levitt är den mest intressanta tänkaren i USA Förbered dig på att bli bländad.« Malcolm Gladwell