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Freakonomics: Audiobook

The Freakonomics audiobook runs an estimated 9.5 hours (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.5est. listening hrs
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 9.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Freakonomics at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day19 days
1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

What our data says

  • At 9.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 58% of the business audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 5% shorter than the average business audiobook (10 hrs across 258 titles in our dataset).

Computed from business audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for business listeners who want psychological twists: a solid week of commutes at 9.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

En esta obra, Levitt y Dubner demuestran, a través de ejemplos y una sarcástica perspicacia, que la economía representa el estudio de los incentivos. ¿Qué resulta más peligroso: una pistola o una piscina? ¿Qué tienen en común un maestro de escuela y un luchador de sumo? ¿Por qué continúan los traficantes de drogas viviendo con sus madres? ¿En qué se parecen el Ku Kux Klan a los agentes inmobiliarios? Quizás éstas no sean las típicas preguntas que se formula un experto en economía, pero Steven D. Levitt y Stephen J. Dubner no son unos economistas muy típicos. Se trata de especialistas que estudian la esencia y los enigmas de la vida cotidiana y cuyas conclusiones, con frecuencia, ponen patas arriba la sabiduría convencional.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Freakonomics audiobook?

Freakonomics runs about 9.5 hours, our estimate from its 320 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Can I listen to Freakonomics free?

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When was Freakonomics first published?

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Andrea Montero Cusset was first published in 2005.