tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post5663750399279210444..comments2023-08-20T04:40:04.843-05:00Comments on Stephen M (Ethesis): Recent Books ... and looking for recommendationsStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-74065714864018122902008-12-17T07:35:00.000-06:002008-12-17T07:35:00.000-06:00That sounds like a great book, I really liked Frea...That sounds like a great book, I really liked Freakonomics.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-91475953000913539422008-12-16T22:45:00.000-06:002008-12-16T22:45:00.000-06:00Have you read "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhir Ve...Have you read "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhir Venkatesh (a sociologist)? His story is talked about in Freakonomics, but this is the full version and VERY interesting about his experiences studying first hand the inner workings of a Chicago gang a few decades back.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently listening to "Into Thin Air" by Krakauer, about climbing Everest and it's pretty good too.adamfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177880599252455507noreply@blogger.com