| Description |
xiv, 255 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introducing the logic of life -- Las Vegas -- Is divorce underrated? -- Why your boss is overpaid -- In the neighbourhood -- The dangers of rational racism -- The world is spiky -- Rational revolutions -- A million years of logic |
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1 Introducing the logic of life -- 2 Las Vegas -- 3 Is divorce underrated? -- 4 Why your boss is overpaid -- 5 In the neighborhood -- 6 The dangers of rational racism -- 7 The world is spiky -- 8 Rational revolutions -- 9 A million years of logic |
| Summary |
"In this book, Harford argues that life is logical after all. Under the surface of everyday insanity, hidden incentives are at work, and Harford shows these incentives emerging in the most unlikely places." "Using tools ranging from animal experiments to supercomputer simulations, an ambitious new breed of economist is trying to unlock the secrets of society. The Logic of Life is the first book to map out the astonishing insights and frustrating blind spots of this new economics in a way that anyone can enjoy." "The Logic of Life presents an X-ray image of human life, stripping away the surface to show us a picture that is revealing, enthralling, and sometimes disturbing. The stories that emerge are not about data or equations but about people the athlete who survived a shocking murder attempt, the computer geek who beat the hard-bitten poker pros, the economist who defied Henry Kissinger and faked an invasion of Berlin, the king who tried to buy off a revolution."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-244) and index |
| Subject |
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
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Rational expectations (Economic theory)
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| LC no. |
2007030233 |
| ISBN |
9781400066421 alkaline paper |
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1400066425 alkaline paper |
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