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Steven Levitt
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Steven Levitt is best known as the co-author of Freakonomics, the genre-busting bestseller that rewired how millions think about causality, incentives, and human behaviour.
Levitt is a cultural force who has recast economics as a tool for decoding the hidden mechanics of everyday life. From abortion laws and crime rates to campaign finance and climate incentives, his work demonstrates how rigorous data analysis can puncture orthodoxy and unsettle conventional wisdom.
He is regularly invited to speak on the rise of behavioural economics, debates over public policy, and the broader cultural fascination with data as a means of truth-seeking. Awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, one of the highest honours in economics, and named to TIME’s “100 People Who Shape Our World,” Steven Levitt is celebrated for his willingness to drag thorny, often politicised questions into the light of empirical scrutiny. His seminal research linking legalised abortion to long-term crime trends sparked both fierce controversy and widespread acclaim, exemplifying his talent for turning dry statistics into provocative social narratives.
What sets Levitt apart as a speaker is his ability to disarm audiences with humor and humility while confronting them with radical ideas. His talks are invitations to think differently about risk, incentives, innovation, and the unforeseen consequences of policy and behaviour. Drawing from his popular People I (Mostly) Admire podcast, his Freakonomics franchise, and decades at the frontier of applied economics, Steven Levitt challenges audiences to ask better questions, abandon lazy assumptions, and see the world through a sharper, more sceptical lens.
A a time when polarised debates often drown out nuance and when policies are too frequently driven by optics rather than outcomes, Levitt’s work remains acutely relevant. Whether exploring why crime rates fall, how elections are won, or how seemingly minor incentives shape major decisions, Levitt’s thinking cuts through noise to reveal the hidden levers of society. His insights remain essential as we grapple with entrenched inequality, political dysfunction, and the unintended consequences of rapid technological change.
Books
Freakonomics
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Think Like A Freak
Retrain Your Brain
When to Rob a Bank
And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants
Articles & Videos
What is the Future of Education?
What will the future of education look like in a world increasingly shaped by AI?
Learning From Data
Levitt discusses modern data science techniques at BFI's latest Becker Brown Bag talk
Climate Change, Mental Health, & the Ethics of Experiments
Levitt discusses climate change, mental health in education and how to evaluate whether an experiment is ethical
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