Irrationally Yours, Dan Ariely
Irrationally Yours, Dan Ariely
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Irrationally Yours
On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles

Author: Dan Ariely

Narrator: Simon Jones

Unabridged: 3 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/19/2015


Synopsis

Three-time New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely teams up with legendary The New Yorker cartoonist William Haefeli to present an expanded, illustrated collection of his immensely popularWall Street Journal advice column, “Ask Ariely”.Behavioral economist Dan Ariely revolutionized the way we think about ourselves, our minds, and our actions in his books Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, and The Honest Truth about Dishonesty. Ariely applies this scientific analysis of the human condition in his “Ask Ariely” Q & A column in the Wall Street Journal, in which he responds to readers who write in with personal conundrums ranging from the serious to the curious:  What can you do to stay calm when you’re playing the volatile stock market?  What’s the best way to get someone to stop smoking?  How can you maximize the return on your investment at an all-you-can-eat buffet?  Is it possible to put a price on the human soul?  Can you ever rationally justify spending thousands of dollars on a Rolex?In Ask Ariely, a broad variety of economic, ethical, and emotional dilemmas are explored and addressed through text and images. Using their trademark insight and wit, Ariely and Haefeli help us reflect on how we can reason our way through external and internal challenges.  Readers will laugh, learn, and most importantly gain a new perspective on how to deal with the inevitable problems that plague our daily life.

About Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight; a cocreator of the film documentary (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies; and a three-time New York Times bestselling author. His books include Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, Irrationally Yours, Payoff, Dollars and Sense, and Amazing Decisions. His TED Talks have been viewed more than 27 million times. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and elsewhere. He lives in North Carolina with his family.

About Simon Jones

Simon Jones has been featured in nine Broadway productions, was Bridey in PBS's Brideshead Revisited, and the voice of Arthur Dent in the acclaimed Hitchhiker's Guide series.


Reviews

What I liked most about this book: ON VARIETY AS A MEMORY ENHANCEMENT ON THE BENEFITS OF A CROWDED SPACE (so called “misattribution of emotions” included) ON HIRING A GOOD (AND FREE) ADVISOR Q: In terms of his moving versus not moving, I suspect your son is suffering from a combination of three decision......more

Goodreads review by Siv30

מקבץ שאלות שהפנו אנשים שונים לדן אריאלי והתשובות שלו מהאספקטים הפסיכולוגיים, המחקריים והאנושיים. המקבץ מבוסס על טור שפירסם והוא כולל עצות שחלקן משעשעות ורובן מעשיות ומסבירות את דרך החשיבה האנושית וכיצד להתעלות עליה. הדבר היחידי שמפריע, זה שמדובר באמת במקבץ גדול וקשה לזכור את כל הפרטים. בזמן אמת הקטעי......more