When to Rob a Bank

When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants is an edited collection of blog posts by American authors Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, authors of the Freakonomics series. It was published by HarperCollins imprint William Morrow on May 5, 2015.

When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants

First edition (US)
Author	Steven D. Levitt Stephen J. Dubner
Language	English
Subject	Economics, Sociology
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	William Morrow (US) Allen Lane (UK)
Publication date	May 5, 2015
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print, e-book, audiobook
Pages	400 pp (hardback edition)
ISBN	978-0-06-238532-1
Preceded by	Think Like a Freak

Overview

It takes quick looks at a variety of topics, including car seats, terrorism, aptonyms, obesity, performance-enhancing substances, and attempts to ban internet gambling. The pieces are taken from the companion website that the authors first developed with the 2005 publication of Freakonomics, and continued to post new content to over the following decade.^[1]

Reception

Reviews of the collection were mixed. Kirkus Reviews called it "another kooky and counterintuitive compilation of economic analysis that might appear wildly offbeat but just might be surprisingly spot-on."^[2] Publishers Weekly wrote that "Lively, self-deprecating writing ensures an entertaining read for fans and new readers alike".^[3] Robbie Millen of The London Times, in contrast, wrote that the collection lacked the appeal of the authors' previous volumes.^[4]