by Tom Standage
First published 2018
Prepare to have your worldview turned upside down. Seriously Curious pulls back the curtain on a series of bewildering facts and figures, from the strange link between avocados and crime to the puzzling reasons why Swedes overpay their taxes. Blending the Economist's trademark wit with a treasure trove of jaw-dropping insights, this book is a wild ride through the counterintuitive forces shaping our world.
Genres: popular-science, social-science, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: informative, myth-busting
272 pages · Paperback · PublicAffairs