Interesting Questions in Freakonomics
批评《魔鬼经济学》更重娱乐而非严肃科普，指出其前提“经济学工具好但问题少”有误，并用书中例子说明有些问题因无法想象好答案而显得无趣，最后探讨经济理论在提出有趣问题中的作用。
Freakonomics is more about “entertainment” than it is a serious attempt at popularization. Consequently, rather than conduct a comprehensive fact check, I use the book as a springboard for a broader inquiry into social science research and take issue with the book's surprising premise that “Economics is a science with excellent tools for gaining answers but a serious shortage of interesting questions.” Using examples from Freakonomics, I argue that some of the questions the book addresses are “uninteresting” because it is impossible to even imagine what a good answer would look like. I conclude with some thoughts about the role of economic theory in generating interesting questions and/or answers.