A collection of four mini-documentaries that explore the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics. A Roshanda by Any Other Name: Directed by Morgan Spurlock, this segment investigates the possible implications of names in personal development and social advancement. Pure Corruption: Directed by Alex Gibney, this segment explores the Japanese concept of yaochō (match fixing) in sumo wrestling. It's Not Always a Wonderful Life: Narrated by Melvin Van Peebles and directed by Eugene Jarecki, this segment explores the question of what led to a decline in the urban crime rate in the US during the mid- to late-1990s. The authors of Freakonomics suggest that a substantial factor was the 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which conferred the right to choose to have an abortion. Can You Bribe a 9th Grader to Succeed?: Director and filmmaker Rachel Grady documented an experiment in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to determine the efficacy of paying students to achieve higher grades.