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Leo Walsh
Dec 18, 2011 rated it really liked it
Ariely is a rock-star, and his books do a great job summarizing how academic Economists in recent years have been using experimental method to undermine classical Economics. Since these conclusions are based on science instead of "what should be," heeding their precepts will likley lead to saner outcomes in the future.

Ariely is among the early practitioners of applying experiment to economics. Called Behavioral Economics in scholarly circles, the discipline is turning economics on its ear.

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Apr 13, 2014 rated it really liked it
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This is the first non fiction book I read that includes lots of personal stories and I love it. The author's severe injuries have given him insight to lots of his research. As a psychology student, I'm very intrigued with the author's ingenious methods to test his hypothesis. I'll definitely read his research paper in detail. Some ideas of the the book I've heard before from the author's speech, like the importance of meaning at work and the IKEA effect. Some are totally new to me, like self her ...more
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