http://simun.info/ehlog/freakonomics.html A blog about history, technology and economy Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:59:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://simun.info/ehlog/freakonomics.html#comment-10 Sun, 14 May 2006 02:12:29 +0000 http://simun.info/ehlog/freakonomics.html#comment-10 I think the fact that was fascinating is how little the gangmembers were paid for the dangerous job they did. Much more lucrative to flip burgers at McDonalds. I think the fact that was fascinating is how little the gangmembers were paid for the dangerous job they did. Much more lucrative to flip burgers at McDonalds.

]]> http://simun.info/ehlog/freakonomics.html#comment-6 Fri, 12 May 2006 22:18:28 +0000 http://simun.info/ehlog/freakonomics.html#comment-6 Don't know, it makes perfect sense to me that gangs would be pyramidal organizations with the top brass earning much more than the guy on the street corner. What was pretty fascinating was that that-some-guy actually went to live with the gang, and that the gang kept neat financial records. Don’t know, it makes perfect sense to me that gangs would be pyramidal organizations with the top brass earning much more than the guy on the street corner. What was pretty fascinating was that that-some-guy actually went to live with the gang, and that the gang kept neat financial records.

]]> http://simun.info/ehlog/freakonomics.html#comment-5 Fri, 12 May 2006 22:05:29 +0000 http://simun.info/ehlog/freakonomics.html#comment-5 When I talked with friends State-side who have read the book, the chapter regarding the wages of gangmembers also got a lot of good reviews. I was fascinated by that part. When I talked with friends State-side who have read the book, the chapter regarding the wages of gangmembers also got a lot of good reviews. I was fascinated by that part.

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