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A review by samemesser
The Why Axis: Hidden Motives and the Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life by Uri Gneezy, John List
3.0
Very interesting discussion of experimental economics.
This book is decent. Some chapters were more interesting than others, and it really feels more like a collection of essays than a cohesive book.
I appreciate the fact that the authors are not directly prescriptive other than to say one should experiment before big decisions. Too often in “pop” econ books the author lets his/her political views dictate the economics (looking at you, George Mason economists) rather than letting the economic theory speak for itself.
I’m interested in seeing how some of the longer term work described in the book turns out, and would honestly enjoy seeing the chapters on discrimination rewritten to better reflect the current political environment.
This book is decent. Some chapters were more interesting than others, and it really feels more like a collection of essays than a cohesive book.
I appreciate the fact that the authors are not directly prescriptive other than to say one should experiment before big decisions. Too often in “pop” econ books the author lets his/her political views dictate the economics (looking at you, George Mason economists) rather than letting the economic theory speak for itself.
I’m interested in seeing how some of the longer term work described in the book turns out, and would honestly enjoy seeing the chapters on discrimination rewritten to better reflect the current political environment.