Authority and the Individual vs Freakonomics: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Popular culture, Social Science, Psychology

Cover of Authority and the Individual

Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell · 1949 ★★★★☆ 3.9 101 pages · ≈ 1 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Freakonomics

Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.0 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Authority and the Individual is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Freakonomics.
Freakonomics is the easier read (Light), Authority and the Individual more demanding (Demanding).

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