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Free Market Madness: Why Human Nature is at Odds with Economics--and Why it Matters
Peter A. Ubel
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Description for Free Market Madness: Why Human Nature is at Odds with Economics--and Why it Matters
Hardback. Num Pages: 257 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Humans just aren't entirely rational creatures. We decide to roll over and hit the snooze button instead of going to the gym. We take out home loans we can't possibly afford. And did you know that people named Paul are more likely to move to St. Paul than other cities? All too often, our subconscious causes us to act against our own self-interest. But our free-market economy is based on the assumption that we always do act in our own self-interest. In this provocative book, physician Peter Ubel uses his understanding of psychology and behavior to show that ... Read more
Humans just aren't entirely rational creatures. We decide to roll over and hit the snooze button instead of going to the gym. We take out home loans we can't possibly afford. And did you know that people named Paul are more likely to move to St. Paul than other cities? All too often, our subconscious causes us to act against our own self-interest. But our free-market economy is based on the assumption that we always do act in our own self-interest. In this provocative book, physician Peter Ubel uses his understanding of psychology and behavior to show that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
257
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781422126097
SKU
V9781422126097
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About Peter A. Ubel
Peter A. Ubel is a physician and behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan, where he directs the Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine. A prominent thinker in medicine and other fields, he has written for numerous science publications as well as the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Huffington Post. His appearances on radio ... Read more
Reviews for Free Market Madness: Why Human Nature is at Odds with Economics--and Why it Matters
"...an accessible guide...combination of the theoretical and the practical, along with the author's ability to move smoothly between the two, that gives the book its charm." - Strategy + Business, Summer 2009 Issue