When to Rob a Bank

This is a compilation of posts from the Freakonomics blog to make a book. As one of the authors notes, a shameless attempt to make money on what was already given away for free. A number of these posts were updated with relevant information since there original post when it makes sense.

What I liked:
- The way the authors look at life situations from a perspective of motive. It provides an interesting context to things that on the outset may not make sense, but when motivations I hadn't considered were presented made sense.
- I liked the humor and the way the authors don't take themselves too seriously.
- I appreciated the authors attempt to take a neutral approach to subjects rather than simply imposing their own conclusions as a matter of fact declared by an expert.

What I didn't like:
- This was a really long read for me. While I enjoyed the content, at some point I found that I was finishing the book on principle rather than fascination. This is the reason for three stars instead of four. At one point I cranked the playback speed up to get through it faster, something I don't like to do.

Overall a good book. Fans of Freakonomics franchise will undoubtedly like this. The audiobook has the same production value as the podcasts do. If I were reading a print version I would likely take several months to get through it but would probably enjoy it more in smaller doses. Like reading a blog.