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The Impulse Factor: Why Some of Us Play It Safe and Others Risk It All
Nick Tasler
Fireside, 2008
Wow! A fascinating book
I read a piece in Marie Claire about this book and had to buy a copy. It's really great! In short, the premise of the book is to help you understand why some people tend to play it safe and others tend to risk it all, including:
~ Risk-taking is chemical. 25% of ...
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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a ...
Tim Harford
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
Great Style, Great Content
Harford provides some wonderfully relevant, interesting and entertaining examples of basic economic principles. His style is not too wordy, but still illustrative of his ideas. I highly recommend this book - I guarantee you will have had some of the experiences he ...
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Dan Ariely
HarperCollins, 2008
Reality is absolutely relative.
At first glance, the title of Dan Ariely's book seems to be an oxymoron. (It certainly catches one's attention.) Can irrational thought and/or behavior be predicted? Perhaps if it is repetitive? (The judgment and behavior of at least some people can be repetitive and ...
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2006
Freakonomics
This is an entertaining look at economics and gave valid views on how our systems works.
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Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't
John R. Lott Jr.
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2007
Informative
One thing I like about Prof. Lott is that he does not try and be funny. I've read other books by economists and they try to be cute or witty or funny, but jokes usually fall flat.
Prof. Lott sticks to the facts and draws conclusions, and I appreciate that.
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Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner
Harper Collins, 2006
Excellent read - Inspired thinking
The basic premise of this book is that statistical analysis in the service of micro-economics can be used to illuminate how people actually behave. (This is distinct from the related question of how people ought to be behave, which properly belongs in the realm of ...
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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a ...
Tim Harford
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
`..the difference between nineteenth century farming and twenty-first-century frothing ..'
This is an entertaining and informative journey through some aspects of economic theory. By using contemporary examples (such as the various factors that influence the price of a cup of coffee), Mr Harford removes some of the mystery and explains how some of the ...
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
This is a fantastic survey of modern globalization- its benefits, dangers, history, major players, affects for all the world's citizens.... mostly from an economic and social standpoint. Friedman covers the "Globalization 3.0" phenomenon, which, rooted in the Internet, ...
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Armchair Economist: Economics & Everyday Life
Steven E. Landsburg
Free Press, 1995
Great Read!
This is an accessable, fun read. I also read Fair Play and More Sex is Safe Sex by Landsburg. He is the best author in this area.
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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
Sudhir Venkatesh
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
A great look into a side of America that most people never see.
This is a narrative of Sudhir Venkatesh as he explores the community and economy of a crack gang. This is a very interesting book and I think it really helped me understand the world better. I would suggest this to anyone that will work with the public, any teachers, ...
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Retirement Planning for the Utterly Confused
Paul Petillo
McGraw-Hill, 2007
Create a retirement plan that works for you Social security, IRAs, and 401(k)s are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to planning for retirement. And as people are living longer, it's more vital than ever to come up with a long-term investment plan. Retirement Planning for the Utterly Confused shows you how to choose the strategies ...
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8W8 - Global Space Tribes
8W8 ventures inc., 2007
Crash course on Web 3
Wow! For someone like me who could never get into technical articles and books about the Internet, Ralf Hirt's 8W8 Global Space Tribes is as refreshing as a cool breeze in Death Valley.
I found myself thinking I was one of the characters in the novel waking up in ...
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More Sex Is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics
Steven E. Landsburg
Free Press, 2007
Entertaining but Inconclusive
'More Sex Is Safer Sex' is packed with inconclusive economic analysis that seem to shock readers, rather than enlighten them with coherent insight. While I feel neutral with Landsburg's cost/beneift analysis & conclusions, I find his witty writing style entertaining. I ...
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Stephen J. Dubner
HarperCollins Publishers, 2005
Interesting - A Must Read if You Want a Different View of Economic Science
One thing you will certainly find in this book: A lot of interesting facts and controversial points of view about many things and aspects of the actual world that the most of us consider important. The book is written in a conversational way, and treats everything ...
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Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner
Riemann I.Bertelsmann Vlg, 2006
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