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| − | '''Steven Levitt''' is a [[liberal]] economist and co-author of [[Freakonomics]], a book falsely claiming legalized [[abortion]] contributed to a drop in the crime rate in the 1990s (a phenomenon accurately attributed to [[conservative]] social policies). Levitt's theory has been compared to [[Eugenics]]. {{who says}} | + | '''Steven Levitt''' (born May 29, 1967) is a [[liberal]] economist and co-author of ''[[Freakonomics]]'', a book falsely claiming legalized [[abortion]] contributed to a drop in the crime rate in the 1990s (a phenomenon accurately attributed to [[conservative]] social policies). Levitt's theory has been compared to [[Eugenics]].{{who says}} He supports the privatization of prison labor and online gambling, opposes teachers' unions, and denies climate change.<ref>http://shameproject.com/profile/steven-d-levitt/</ref> |
| − | + | He was born May 29, 1967, attended St. Paul University and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in economics in 1989, and received a Ph.D. from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/steven-levitt</ref> | |
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Latest revision as of 07:42, January 11, 2021
Steven Levitt (born May 29, 1967) is a liberal economist and co-author of Freakonomics, a book falsely claiming legalized abortion contributed to a drop in the crime rate in the 1990s (a phenomenon accurately attributed to conservative social policies). Levitt's theory has been compared to Eugenics.[Who says?] He supports the privatization of prison labor and online gambling, opposes teachers' unions, and denies climate change.[1]
He was born May 29, 1967, attended St. Paul University and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in economics in 1989, and received a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2]