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There are plenty of counterpoints to freakonomics conclusions as well. https://www.americanscientist.org/article/freakonomics-what-went-wrong https://www.americanscientist.org/article/freakonomics-what-... It's not about soundbytes but making a good story for entertainment instead of seeking truth. This happens very broadly with "popular" science kinds of media. A disturbingly high amount of what you read in them is distorted for presentation and entertainment.