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The Economic Naturalist: Why Economics Explains Almost Everything
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Unravel everyday mysteries through economic lenses.
If the quirks of daily life pique your curiosity, Robert Frank's "The Economic Naturalist" could be quite the revelation. It employs economic principles to decode situations and designs you've likely never thought twice about. It's for anyone keen on understanding how basic economic concepts are intricately woven into the fabric of our everyday experiences and decisions.
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ISBN: 9780753513385
Authors:
Robert H. Frank
Publisher: Basic Books
Date of Publication: 2008-04-03
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.46
(rated by 3189 readers)
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This book helps you discover the secrets behind hundreds of everyday enigmas. Why is there a light in your fridge but not in your freezer? Why do 24-hour shops bother having locks on their doors? Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? The answer is simple: economics. Economics doesn't just happen in classrooms or international banks. It is everywhere and influences everything we do and see, from the cinema screen to the streets. It can even explain some of life's most intriguing enigmas. For years, economist Robert Frank has been encouraging his students to use economics to explain the strange situations they encounter in everyday life, from peculiar product design to the vagaries of sex appeal. Now he shares the most intriguing - and bizarre - questions and the economic principles that answer them to reveal why many of the most puzzling parts of everyday life actually make perfect (economic) sense.
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Unravel everyday mysteries through economic lenses.
If the quirks of daily life pique your curiosity, Robert Frank's "The Economic Naturalist" could be quite the revelation. It employs economic principles to decode situations and designs you've likely never thought twice about. It's for anyone keen on understanding how basic economic concepts are intricately woven into the fabric of our everyday experiences and decisions.
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