Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is a non-fiction book that applies economic principles to analyze various social phenomena. It challenges conventional wisdom with surprising and thought-provoking findings.

The book explores a wide range of topics, including:

• How cheating can be detected using statistical analysis (Chapter 1)

• The role of information asymmetry in the Ku Klux Klan (Chapter 2)

• The economics of drug dealing (Chapter 3)

• How parenting styles can affect children's outcomes (Chapter 4)

• What factors contribute to sumo wrestling success (Chapter 5)

• How the decline in crime rates can be partially explained by the legalization of abortion (Chapter 6)

Freakonomics became a major bestseller and spawned a sequel, SuperFreakonomics, as well as a popular blog and podcast. It is credited with making economics more accessible to a wider audience.