Social & Behavioral
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Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behavior
$32.00 Read moreTwo MIT economists show how game theory–the ultimate theory of rationality–explains irrational behavior
We like to think of ourselves as rational. This idea
- Author: Yoeli, Erez
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1541619471
- Language: English
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Activating the Common Good: Reclaiming Control of Our Collective Well-Being
$27.95 Read moreA powerful, inspiring, and achievable vision of a society based on cooperation and community instead of competition and commodification.
This book counters the dominant and destructive story that we a- Author: Block, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1523005963
- Language: English
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Virtual Natives: How a New Generation Is Revolutionizing the Future of Work, Play, and Culture
$28.00 Read moreThe eclipse of Digital Natives and the dawn of virtual culture–how Gen A, Z are radically redefining the future of work, play, economics, and social life.
We’re living through what is arguably one of
- Author: Henry, Catherine D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1394171358
- Language: English
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The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate
$29.95 Read moreA Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2022: Politics – Winner of the 2024 Hayek Book Prize, Manhattan Institute
Everything you know about income inequality, poverty, and other measures of economic well-be
- Author: Gramm, Phil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1538167387
- Language: English
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Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places
$32.00 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of The Bottom Billion, the fate of the poorest regions of the world-some of which exist in the richest nations-is examined.
Using examples of the “left behind” regions, re- Author: Collier, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 154170309X
- Language: English
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Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health
$18.00 Add to cartDoes timing, circumstance, or luck impact your health care? This groundbreaking book reveals the hidden side of medicine and how unexpected–but predictable–events can profoundly affect our health. –… [more below]
- Author: Jena, Anupam B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 0593468104
- Language: English
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Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.: How the Working Poor Became Big Business
$17.99 Add to cartFrom the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America’s largest and fastest-growing industries–the business of poverty. Bro… [more below]
- Author: Rivlin, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 07 2011
- ISBN10: 0061733202
- Language: English
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The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down
$19.95 Add to cartAs heard in a 2018 episode of The Hidden Brain, the tall poppy syndrome is a human condition that has been present in every society from the beginning of time. It explains why we seek out equality and
- Author: Garland, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 322
- Publish Date: February 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1629671126
- Language: English
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Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence
$16.99 Add to cart“Louder Than Words takes us from an understanding of nonverbal behavior to an understanding of something far more valuable for success–nonverbal intelligence.” — Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influe
- Author: Navarro, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 08 2011
- ISBN10: 0062015044
- Language: English
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Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes… and How to Correct Them: Lessons from the Life-Changing Science of Behavioral Economics
$18.00 Add to cartProtect and grow your finances with help from this definitive and practical guide to behavioral economics–revised and updated to reflect new economic realities.In their fascinating investigation of t… [more below]
- Author: Belsky, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 12 2010
- ISBN10: 1439163367
- Language: English
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Can Capitalism Survive?: Creative Destruction and the Future of the Global Economy
$15.99 Add to cart“Schumpeter was the most farsighted of twentieth-century economists. His focus on capitalism and creative destruction made him the prophet of globalization.” — The Nation
In this new addition to the H
- Series: Harper Perennial Modern Thought
- Author: Schumpeter, Joseph A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 0061928011
- Language: English
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Histories of the Future: Milestones in the Last 100 Years of Business Forecasting
$24.99 Read moreThe Most Important Moments in Forecasting Dating back to the ancient time of the venerated Oracle at Delphi, humans have been curious as to what the future has in store. The desire for foresight has b… [more below]
- Author: Karelse, Jonathon P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 1955884269
- Language: English
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Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
$19.99 Add to cartAnimal House meets Liar’s Poker in this hysterically funny, often unbelievable, and absolutely, positively true account of life at DLJ, one of the hottest investment banks on Wall Street.
“Like most ot… [more below]- Author: Rolfe, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0446676950
- Language: English
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics
$35.00 Add to cartRichard H. Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans–predictable, error-prone individuals. Misbehaving is his arresting, frequently hil
- Author: Thaler, Richard H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 11 2015
- ISBN10: 0393080943
- Language: English
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The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America
$30.00 Read more“Philip Bump helps us understand that no matter the troubles of our days, the future of this nation rests with what we do now. And that means all of us–not just Baby Boomers.” –Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.,
- Author: Bump, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: January 24, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593489691
- Language: English
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Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today
$36.00 Add to cartSet your future self up for success with the “fascinating, profound, and immediately practical guide to shaping your life to come, while living more richly in the moment.”―Oliver Burkeman, autho… [more below]
- Author: Hershfield, Hal
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 0316421251
- Language: English
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The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy
$32.00 Add to cartWinners Take All meets Nickel and Dimed in this provocative debunking of accepted wisdom, providing the pathway to a sustainable, survivable economy.
Confronted by the terrifying trends of the early- Author: Romeo, Nick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: 16-Jan-24
- ISBN10: 1541701593
- Language: English
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Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals
$17.00 Add to cartFrom a bestselling author and economist, a contemporary moral case for economic growth–and a dose of inspiration and optimism about our future possibilities.
Growth is good. Throughout history, econ- Author: Cowen, Tyler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1732265135
- Language: English
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Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World
$29.00 Add to cartA powerful exploration of how we pay attention that will transform the ways we connect with one another – at home, at work, and beyond.
Paying attention is a crucial human skill, yet many of us have- Author: Madsbjerg, Christian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0593542215
- Language: English
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Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health
$30.00 Read moreDoes timing, circumstance, or luck impact your health care? This groundbreaking book reveals the hidden side of medicine and how unexpected–but predictable–events can profoundly affect our health. –… [more below]
- Author: Jena, Anupam B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0385548818
- Language: English
