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

by Dr. Dan Ariely Narrated by Simon Jones

Overview

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.

Editorial Reviews

AUGUST 2015 - AudioFile

Narrator Simon Jones’s British accent and sarcastic tone lend themselves well to the subject matter of these brief articles by WALL STREET JOURNAL advice columnist Dan Ariely. Much of the advice is obvious—or should be— but clearly someone asked such questions as “How do I avoid overeating at night?” to begin with. There's nothing heavy in here—like a plan for world peace—but it's fun. Lacking the cartoons that often accompanied the advice column in the newspaper, Jones provides the cheeky edge to some of the exchanges. Some of the answers are good, and others sound a bit silly, but, overall, Jones gives the work the respect it deserves. M.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2015 - AudioFile

Narrator Simon Jones’s British accent and sarcastic tone lend themselves well to the subject matter of these brief articles by WALL STREET JOURNAL advice columnist Dan Ariely. Much of the advice is obvious—or should be— but clearly someone asked such questions as “How do I avoid overeating at night?” to begin with. There's nothing heavy in here—like a plan for world peace—but it's fun. Lacking the cartoons that often accompanied the advice column in the newspaper, Jones provides the cheeky edge to some of the exchanges. Some of the answers are good, and others sound a bit silly, but, overall, Jones gives the work the respect it deserves. M.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170353705
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/19/2015
Edition description:	Unabridged

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