“John B,” from Omaha, NE writes regarding my post about conservatives, Freakonomics, and Bill Bennett’s racism:
[I]f you had actually listened when Bill Bennett made the comment you quote, you would see it was NOT intentionally racist. You’ve taken the quote completely out of context. I’m willing to bet that you know you’ve taken the quote [...]
Posted November 6, 2005 by Casey Bisson
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Conservatives hate Freakonomics, that book by economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner that takes on more than a few sticky issues that most people don’t normally consider to be within the purview of economics. (See also the Freakonomics blog).
Publisher’s Weekly notes:
There isn’t really a grand theory of everything here, except perhaps the [...]
Posted October 18, 2005 by Casey Bisson
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