The Economic Naturalist

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  The Economic Naturalist: Why Economics Explains Almost Everything

  Looking at the world around us from an economic perspective. Recommended for teenage readers.

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  Mimi Ho 247 said on Apr 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Yet another attempt to explain everything using economics. Plausible as the explanations seem to be, many are just educated guesses at best. Still, it's a delight to read the questions, which are often quite insightful themselves.

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  Holmes said on Oct 29, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  Jonaschau said on Jul 18, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  This book is fun. It poses hundreds of interesting questions in our daily life, which can all be explained by economics. And you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand it.

  For example, why is milk sold in rectangular containers, while soft drinks are sold in cylindrical ones? Why ... (continue)

  This book is fun. It poses hundreds of interesting questions in our daily life, which can all be explained by economics. And you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand it.

  For example, why is milk sold in rectangular containers, while soft drinks are sold in cylindrical ones? Why is there a light in your fridge but not in your freezer?

  Robert H Frank draws on fundamental economic theories such as opportunity cost, cost-benefit analysis etc. to explain them all. The result is thought-stimulating and satisfying.

  Frank shows readers why behavioral economics has become such a hot subject. It enables us to make sense of things in this seemingly out-of-control world.

  Fascinating. Glad to know that a second-helping has been released.

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  Tracy W said on Jul 6, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  Started at the very beginning- Cover - cozy and warm. The Milk Carton (mooo000)brings the question "Why is the milk sold in rectangular containrs, while soft drinks are sold in cylindrical ones?".
  As an Economics teacher, Robert Frank gathered his students' essays (link up daily life / behavior ... (continue)

  Started at the very beginning- Cover - cozy and warm. The Milk Carton (mooo000)brings the question "Why is the milk sold in rectangular containrs, while soft drinks are sold in cylindrical ones?".
  As an Economics teacher, Robert Frank gathered his students' essays (link up daily life / behavior/ event with the economy), reorganized and amended them.
  Over hundreds of short articles tell the readers why almost everything can be explained in an economic way. =^曲^=. The humourous illustrations cheer the readrs too!

  Ty and see if you can explain why:
  - Why do humantis lectures often write so
  unclearly?
  - Why do taxi drivers stop working early in rainy
  days?
  - Why are child safety seats required in cars but
  not on aeroplane?

  Want MORE? Crack the book yourself ^_<

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  Corky said on Jan 23, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  I enjoyed this even better than "Underocver Economist", but slightly under "Freakonomics" in terms of the enjoyable level...

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  Wandering Clouds said on Sep 25, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 256 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0753513382
• ISBN-13: 9780753513385
• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Pub date: Apr 03, 2008
• Also available as: Hardcover and eBook
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