The logic of life
Nu.725.00
Truly eye-opening…A toolkit for understanding how people make decisions in a world of uncertainty
– NEW STATESMAN
If humans are so clever, why do we smoke and gamble, or take drugs, or fall in love? Is this really rational behaviour? And how come your idiot boss is so overpaid? In fact, the behaviour of even the unlikeliest of individuals prostitutes, drug addicts, racists and revolutionaries complies with economic logic, taking into account future costs and benefits, even if we don’t quite realise it. We are rational beings after all.
“Harford presents complex arguments with unfailing clarity and wit’
– SUNDAY TIMES
| Weight | 229 g |
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| Author | Tim Harford |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
