Thursday, December 3, 2009

Freakonomics

up to p.145

p.21 Who cheats?
Well, just about anyone, if the stakes are right.

p.103 The problem with crack dealing is the same as in every other glamour profession: a lot of people are competing for a very few prizes. ... criminals, like everyone else, respond to incentives. So if the prize is big enough, they will form a line down the block just hoping for a chance.