Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
xiv, 255 pages ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-244) and index. |
Contents |
Introducing the logic of life -- Las Vegas -- Is divorce underrated? -- Why your boss is overpaid -- In the neighbourhood -- The dangers of rational racism -- The world is spiky -- Rational revolutions -- A million years of logic. |
Summary |
Analyzes the underlying economic logic behind seemingly irrational behavior, explaining how people are responding to future costs and benefits and how socially tragic outcomes have their roots in individually rational decisions. |
Subject |
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
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Economics -- Psychological aspects. |
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Rational expectations (Economic theory)
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Rational expectations (Economic theory) |
ISBN |
9781400066421 alkaline paper |
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1400066425 alkaline paper |
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