Predictably Irrational
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Predictably Irrational

by Dan Ariely

2008•Documentary•368 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeGrounded and fresh: a non-fiction book that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

How do we think about money?What caused bankers to lose sight of the economy?What caused individuals to take on mortgages that were not within their means?What irrational forces guided our decisions?And how can we recover from an economic crisis?

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growthSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Psychological aspects of EconomicsEconomicsPsychological aspectsDecision makingConsumer behaviorConsumersThought and thinkingReasoning

Details

Author
Dan Ariely
Published
2008
Pages
368
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