The Return of Depression Economics lingered in my book basket up to the deadline of returning it ot the library because (a) who wants to read about bad economic news when we can get full coverage daily in the newspaper and (b) how can a book published in December 2008 adequately analyze what it calls "the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘economics’
February 3, 2009
On the Wealth of Nations by P.J. O’Rourke
What’s your opinion of Cliff Notes? If you loathe them, this book will show you what really good summaries and analyses can do. If you admire them, as I do, for squeezing mountains of pages into slim, easy to digest booklets, meet the super-duper version.
The author of On The Wealth of Nations deftly summarizes, analyzes and [...]
November 19, 2008
Sway by Ori Brafman & Rom Brafman
Sway is yet another contribution to the recently crowded field of books about why people behave the way they do. It focused on irrational behaviors, with many examples taken from sports, politics, and everyday life. The stories are fun but try Blink or Freakonomics instead.
July 6, 2008
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Predictably Irrational belongs to the popular segment of psychology books about decision-making — here economic decision-making. There are many interesting stories such as why we bring presents to dinner parties rather than crisp $50 bills, and why (for the same reasons) people steal office supplies but not money from petty cash. But somehow each story [...]
