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24 alternatives to Freakonomics: Why Are We Still Using Cash?
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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Freakonomics: Why Are We Still Using Cash? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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New book from the authors of Freakonomics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Didi + Uber: the implications for the ride-sharing market
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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How would we weigh the relative benefits and costs of alcoh…
2015 · freakonomics.com · its alternatives →
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What's going on with Uber
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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The economics of manipulation and deception
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A Wall Street trader's tale of spectacular excess.
2017 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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For people who can’t wait for the week to *start*.
2016 · shopify.com · its alternatives →
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Lessons in creativity from pirates & hackers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Money Trail▲72Venmo analytics. See who your friends are paying.
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Cashila▲73Use bitcoin to pay bills and wire euros to yourself & others
2016 · cashila.com · its alternatives →
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What is security and why does everyone get hacked?
2015 · its alternatives →
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$7 bil: the consumer surplus Uber created.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Exploring the rise of the on-demand economy
2016 · its alternatives →
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Robber Chief▲74Match gems and stones before the police shows up
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Interview with Eugene Soltes - Author, HBS Finance Professor
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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