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

The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World

Tim Harford

272 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction business economics psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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For readers who crave a fresh perspective on the world, The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World by Tim Harford is a captivating read that will challenge their assumptions and reveal the hidden logic behind the most intimate and everyday aspects of life, from personal decisions to societal phenomena.

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Life sometimes seems illogical. Individuals do strange things: take drugs, have unprotected sex, mug each other. Love seems irrational, and so does divorce. On a larger scale, life seems no fairer or easier to fathom: Why do some neighborhoods thr...

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