<p>Levitt will get it eventually, even though it seems like there’s been a whole lot of backlash against him recently. But you can’t deny that this guy has made economics a whole lot more mainstream. When I tell people I want to major in econ they usually ask right away, “Have you read Freaknonomics?”. And I truly feel his work is original and important (though not in the conventional ways). </p>
<p>I recently said that the reason I love Freakonomics and Levitt’s work is that it really encourages you to think outside the box and question conventional wisdom.</p>