"Superfreakonomics" takes on some unusual questions

Why are doctors so bad at washing their hands? Did television cause a rise in crime? Those questions, and many more, are answered in the new book, "Superfreakonomics." The authors of that book, economist Steve Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner, spoke at the Commonwealth Club of California about their work.

Guests

• Steve Levitt: Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, director of the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory.
• Stephen Dubner: Award-winning author and journalist.

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Resources

• About Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner
• Commonwealth Club of California