The first Freakonomics book was a lot of fun; the second less so, as it sort of devolved into “if the scientific consensus and/or coast-hugging liberal elite are for it, we are against it” type of thing. Hence Freakonomics Watch; or perhaps it should be called James McWilliams Watch, since he appears to be the contributor to their blog with

the most attitude about anything green. Now he is on about The Persistence of the Primitive Food Movement, where “Bicycles are losing gears, runners are afoot in shoes designed to create a barefoot sensation (some are even running barefoot), and m… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Freakonomics Watch: "The Primitive Food Movement"