Irrationally Yours

  • Author: Dan Ariely
  • Narrator: Simon Jones
  • Publisher: HarperCollins USA
  • Duration: 3:23:08
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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.

Chapters

  • 041 - On Communicating Safety

    Duration: 48s
  • 042 - On The Perfect Gift

    Duration: 02min
  • 043 - On Eating Lessons And Kids

    Duration: 02min
  • 044 - On Useful Complaining

    Duration: 02min
  • 045 - On Prices And Bidding Frenzy

    Duration: 02min
  • 046 - On Transmission Of Stress And Caring For The Old

    Duration: 02min
  • 047 - On Luck As A Multiple Stage Number Game

    Duration: 02min
  • 048 - On Socks And The Psychology Of The Supernatural

    Duration: 01min
  • 049 - On Tithing

    Duration: 02min
  • 050 - On Midlife Cliches

    Duration: 42s
  • 051 - On Cheaters And Alibis

    Duration: 02min
  • 052 - On Breakfast Regrets

    Duration: 02min
  • 053 - On Nightime Activities

    Duration: 03min
  • 054 - On Playing Parents

    Duration: 02min
  • 055 - On Joint Accounts

    Duration: 02min
  • 056 - On The Bordeaux Battlefield

    Duration: 02min
  • 057 - On Traffic Jam Altruism

    Duration: 02min
  • 058 - On Idle Waiting

    Duration: 03min
  • 059 - On Forcing Decisions With Coins

    Duration: 01min
  • 060 - On Trashy Norms

    Duration: 05min
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