Freakonomics

Why did I pick this
I can't remember a specific example, but I know Freakonomics has appeared on many online must-read lists. I put it on my list, expecting I could learn something about the ‘invisible forces' at play in a community. Since it was available in my library I borrowed it.

The book
In the book Levitt describes some interesting causes and correlations at play in society. For example; that people will have a tendency to cheat (in this case specifically sumo wrestlers at tournaments, or parents of pre-school children).
As the author notes in the book there is not a single thread connecting the many observations. The story wanders, and at times I found this very annoying, as I could not really connect the content I was reading to a specific takeaway.

Recommendations
I believe this book might be one of the first to focus on numbers and statistics to uncover ‘wrong' assumptions in society. Which might be the reason why it's on multiple to-read lists.
However, I do think that in the mean time better books have arrived, with Factfulness by Hans Rosling high on number one. Shortly followed by Sanne Blauw's ‘Het best verkochte boek ooit' (unsure whether it's available in English). Both of these books do not feature sections which praise the author in between chapters, which I thought was a bit self-centered...