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Behavioural Economics
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our LivesThe Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow
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Fascinating book looking at randomness and our poor inability to be able to handle it in our daily lives. Never thought that I would find a book on probability fascinating!
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our DecisionsPredictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
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Like it or not, much of our instinctive behaviour can be seen as irrational. It throws a spanner in the works of traditional economics providing an addtional dimension of human life.
Basic Instincts: Human Nature and the New EconomicsBasic Instincts: Human Nature and the New Economics by Pete Lunn
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Great overview and introduction to behavioural economics. Clear and well thought through examples bring the text to life.
Free: The Future of a Radical Price: The Economics of Abundance and Why Zero Pricing Is Changing the Face of BusinessFree: The Future of a Radical Price: The Economics of Abundance and Why Zero Pricing Is Changing the Face of Business by Chris Anderson
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Fascinating reading and surprising that this topic hasn't been covered before given that it is the business model that underpins much of the web.
The Logic of Life: The Undercover EconomistThe Logic of Life: The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford
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The follow up to "The Undercover Economist" it provides a fascinating and alternative view on aspects of everyday life. This book explores the "rational" nature of human behaviour that shapes society
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and HappinessNudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness by Richard H Thaler
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Great reading. Little bit US centric in places, but covers a lot of ground. Well written.
Bad ScienceBad Science by Ben Goldacre
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingFreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
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For me, it was this book (and Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point) that got me interested in this fascinating area.
The Undercover EconomistThe Undercover Economist by Tim Harford
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
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Still the best book that Malcolm Gladwell has written to date.
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly ImprobableThe Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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