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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Cents and sensibility Cents and sensibility Gary Saul Morson Economists often act as if their methods explain all human behavior. But in Cents and Sensibility, an eminent literary critic and a leading economist make the case that the humanities, especially the… OL19711024W
The undoing project The undoing project Michael Lewis Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the … OL20046006W
Decision Making for Dummies Decision Making for Dummies Dawna Jones A hands-on resource that helps leaders understand the impact of their choices-- not only on business, but also on their credibility and reputation. Jones helps you figure out how to choose your actio… OL21547256W
Freakonomics Freakonomics Andrea Montero Cusset,Steven D. Levitt,Stephen J. Dubner *A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything* Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still li… OL278022W
Create your own economy Create your own economy Tyler Cowen One of the most respected behavioral economists in the world and coauthor of the "best economics blog in the universe"* offers an essential guide to success in a radically new hyper-networked age. Ho… OL489292W