WTF?!: An Economic Tour of the Weird
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1503600912 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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As you wander from exhibit to exhibit and overhear Leeson's riotous exchanges with the patrons, you'll learn how economic thinking reveals the hidden sense behind seemingly senseless human behavior. As the tour teaches: what varies isn't people, but the environments and constraints within which they operate. Leeson demonstrates that far from "irrational" or "accidents of history," humanity's most outlandish rituals are ingenious solutions to pressing problems—developed by clever people, driven by incentives, and tailor-made for their time and place. Leeson. Along the way, you'll learn how to use an economic lens to uncover the logic behind any weirdness you encounter in your own life. Step right up! Get your tickets for WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird! That's right! This rollicking interactive tour through the museum of social oddities is guaranteed to house the world's weirdest practices—sure to make you say "WTF?!" Did you know that "pre-owned" wives were sold at auction in early modern Britain? Or that accused criminals in Liberia drink poison to determine their fate? How about the fact that, for 250 years, Italy criminally prosecuted cockroaches and crickets? Do you wonder why? Then this tour is just for you!Join WTF?!'s cast of colo
He can be reached via his website peterleeson. Leeson is the Duncan Black Professor of Economics and Law at George Mason University. . Peter T. He is the author of the award-winning The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates (2009) and Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better than You Think (2014)
WTF?! is like Freakonomics on steroids." Steven D. It's strange, it's fascinating, and it's one of the most original books I've ever read." Tim Harford, author of Messy and The Undercover Economist"Your initial reaction might be WTF!? How can medieval trials by ordeal, wife sales, and divine curses all boil down to rational economic behavior? But, Leeson will lead you deftly through the logic and history behind these seemingly senseless rituals. Landsburg, University of Rochester, author of The Armchair Economist. Levit