For this journal, consider the questions and issues posed in chapter 6 of Freakonomics. The main question seems to be about whether there is a causal link between names and success or failure in life. That is, is there such a thing as a "good name" or a "bad name?" Further, the authors explore connections between names given in black and white American communities. They offer lists of most popular black and white male and female names. This implies there is a difference, and that having a name that identifies one's race might be advantageous or disadvantageous, considering the resume study where we find that a resume with the name Jake is likelier to get called back sooner than one with the name Deshawn. Does the (non)correlation of names that Levitt & Dubner argue make sense? Do they seem right? What does it seem to say about parents? About race in America? Could a person overcome and succeed with a "bad" name or overcome and fail with a "good" one?

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