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The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World
by Tim Harford
from Random House

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Insubstantial filler
  I agree with everything Gertrude Whitman said, but I won't be able to say it as well as her. If you've read anything at all about behavioral economics before, there is nothing for you in this book. I bought it because it was on The Economist's list of best books and I often like their recommendations, but I was quite disappointed. Flipping through it, I found myself saying over and over "Heard that before ... read that on a blog months and months ago... Don't see why that's supposed to be illogical in the... more info

• Engaging and thought-provoking
  This book is Harford's second contribution to that lucrative contemporary genre of pop-economics inaugurated by Levitt and Dubner's megabestseller Freakonomics and by Harford's excellent debut, The Undercover Economist.
  The goal of this book, like its predecessors, is to apply rational choice theory and evidence-based economic analysis to all kinds of conundrums and social forces that are familiar from everyday life. This time, the topics tackled include divorce, teenage sex, gambling, racism, and... more info

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• Well written, but contentious
  I enjoyed 'Freakanomics' & Harford's earlier book, 'The Undercover Economist'.
  This was an enjoyable read with topics including poker tournaments, divorce, workplace politics, neighbourhood effects, racism, geographic agglomeration, voting and long-term economic growth.
  I have some queries about the racism section though, and Harford's query "Why bother to get a degree or work experience if you are young, gifted, and black?". Bryan Caplan has looked at this and wrote:
  "I tested these... more info

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