When to Rob a Bank

Written by the authors of Freakonomics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, this lively collection brings together over a hundred of their sharpest reflections, questions, and observations. Over ten years of writing on their popular website, the pair turned an economist's eye on ordinary life, human habits, and social oddities.

Inside, readers will explore curious dilemmas and surprising conclusions about everyday topics. Levitt and Dubner look closely at human honesty, tax proposals, public safety, and why bank robbery is entirely unprofitable, alongside personal passions such as golf, backgammon, and currency reform. Each short piece applies practical economic thinking and data to life's puzzling questions with dry humour.

Accessible and thought-provoking, this book is ideal for students of economics, general readers interested in human behaviour, and anyone who enjoys seeing conventional wisdom challenged with common sense and clear logic.