{"title":"Jens Ludwig","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJens Ludwig\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that explore challenging environments and themes, inviting readers to confront complex realities. His writing combines evocative storytelling with thought-provoking perspectives, particularly appealing to those interested in education and reflective understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect books that blend factual exploration with engaging narratives, encouraging a deeper appreciation of unforgiving places and the lessons they hold. Ludwig’s contributions are a valuable addition for anyone seeking meaningful, reflective literature within the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"unforgiving-places-by-jens-ludwig-9780226828138","title":"Unforgiving Places","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research two big questions: Why does gun violence happen, and is there anything we can do about it? Almost two decades later, the answers aren't what he expected. \u003cem\u003eUnforgiving Places\u003c\/em\u003e is Ludwig's revelatory portrait of gun violence in America's most famously maligned city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisproving the popular narrative that shootings are the calculated acts of malicious or desperate people, Ludwig shows how most shootings actually grow out of a more fleeting source: interpersonal conflict, especially arguments. By examining why some arguments turn tragic while others don't, Ludwig demonstrates that gun violence is more circumstantial—and more solvable—than our traditional approaches lead us to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of research and Ludwig's immersive fieldwork in Chicago, including \"countless hours spent in schools, parks, playgrounds, housing developments, courtrooms, jails, police stations, police cars, and lots and lots of McDonald'ses,\" \u003cem\u003eUnforgiving Places\u003c\/em\u003e is a breakthrough work at the cutting edge of behavioural economics. As Ludwig illustrates, progress on gun violence doesn't require America to solve every other social problem first; it only requires that we find ways to intervene in the places and the ten-minute windows where human behaviours predictably go haywire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010641834220,"sku":"9780226828138","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226828138-unforgiving-places.jpg?v=1785155776"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jens-ludwig.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}