A study of honesty: what the bagel man saw
Posted on July 3, 2006
Freakanomics has an interesting essay on a economist-turned-bagel-seller’s observations on the honesty of the offices he delivers bagels and doughnuts to:
Since he started delivering bagels, Paul F. has kept rigorous data — which, when run through a computer and measured against external factors ranging from the local weather to the unemployment rate, can tell some interesting stories. Other conclusions, meanwhile, are purely intuitive, based on Paul F.’s 20-year exposure to bagel behavior.
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