This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origins_of_Political_Order https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origins_of_Political_Order There are a few anecdotes there

This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origins_of_Political_Order https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origins_of_Political_Order There are a few anecdotes there as well, but it's less fun than Freakonomics. Still, it explains so much about institutions, governing, and generally how societies work. It does make you rethink everything.