Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Drug dealing vs. McDonalds (Freakonomics)

Steven Lewitt (TEDTalks, 1/16/07); Pfc. Sandoval, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly


The freakonomics of McDonalds vs. Drugs
(TEDTalks) Freakonomics author Steven Levitt presents new data on the finances of drug dealing gangs. Contrary to popular conception, he says, being a gang-member street-corner crack dealer isn't lucrative: It pays less than minimum wage. And your boss can kill you.

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