Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist Audiobook

" Hmm. Scattered, and I'm unsure what the point of much of the book was. Why do I care about Singapore street food?? Not sure that I have an "inner economist" who does. My son is considering taking an online class from the author but I wonder about his focus. Interesting in spots, but seemed ADD to me. "

" Pop economics. Some of the insights are obvious to anyone my age, but there were a few surprises. Especially the chapter on charitable giving It was helpful to know, for example that to help the poor it is more helpful to give to a poor church (not a rich one) and that the worst thing a donor can do is give once, a small sum, to a charity. To find out why (and many more interesting things even if you aren't particularly intested in motivating your dentist) read this book. "

" Tyler Cowen analyzes everyday life using the principles of economics. At times amusing & thought-provoking, but not always convincing. For example, he advises that we should try to learn to enjoy music genres that we don't like so we can take advantage of the variety of culture available to us. But isn't it just as likely that the benefit of music is the enjoyment, so that we're better off listening to music that we don't have to work to enjoy? "

" Should be called, "Read how much of a snob I am." "

" What a thorough disappointment. I love books in this genre, so I was really surprised not to enjoy this one. The writing and subject matter was very ADD, jumping all over the place. The only chapter that really tied to economics was the penultimate on charitable giving. No real insights here. "

" Interesting look at how you can apply simple economic principles to different situations in life--and make out like a bandit in the process! "

" Pretty good, a fast read, a little forgettable. Unless you're a major econ freak, just read his blog--it's free. "

" The contents are okay, but it's how Tyler really incorporates the way an economist sees thing, anything. It's in him. "

" LOVED this book. Tyler Cowen writes about the economics of every day life. PLUS, he states the true answer to the commode seat up or down argument: seat stays down because it makes his wife happy. What's not to love about an economist who thinks like that? "

" An interesting topic, but the supporting arguments just aren't solid enough... the meat of the book is not convincing and not really that interesting. "

" The chapters on signaling/counter-signaling and restaurants make the book. "

" Ugh....I couldn't get through it. Just a mess of random thoughts - maybe because he is a regular blogger? "

" Not as good as "Freakonomics" but more user-friendly. The author has some good tips for getting the most out of certain experiences. My favorite is to order the dish that sounds least appealing at a fancy restaurant because it's probably something that the chef has spent a lot of time perfecting. "

" Good, but not outstanding. Fairly typical of the genre. If you're really into behavioral economics, then by all means read it, otherwise you can probably sit this one out. "

" I enjoy his blog, marginalRevolution, more than I enjoyed this book. He's also very interesting on any podcast, debate or interview. "

" Worth reading for the very quirky personality of the author. I'm not sure how much I will embrace my inner economist though. "

" Very good book, although misleading title. To me this seemed more like a book about applied psychology with an underlying influence of economics. Either way, it was highly entertaining and very quick read. The chapter on food and restaurants is especially good. "

" Some decent tips but lightweight overall. Read Marginal Revolution instead. "

" The subtitle was a bit misleading - these subjects were not discussed in depth compared to others in the book. However, his section on charitable giving was extremely interesting. "

" I've convinced myself that I'm still too cool for Malcolm Gladwell and his ilk but that it's okay to like Tyler Cowen, even though I probably don't know enough about anything to judge. "

" My professor wrote this book and I helped edit an early draft. It is an enjoyable way about how to think economically and the limits to doing so. "

" 2.5 <br/> <br/>After having read Freakonomics - this book doesn't have that much of an impact. The writing isn't as simple as I would like. Concepts introduced are done so using wording which doesn't clarify what the author means... "

" Packed with examples of how traditional economic theory plays itself out in everyday life. Interesting read. "

" ok ok... not too great but has some learnings for sure. "

" Clever and occasionally cutesy classic from Tyler Cowen. "

" I've convinced myself that I'm still too cool for Malcolm Gladwell and his ilk but that it's okay to like Tyler Cowen, even though I probably don't know enough about anything to judge. "

" Some decent tips but lightweight overall. Read Marginal Revolution instead. "

" I was hoping for a little bit more from this book, but still enough interesting parts to make it worth the time. "

" The chapters on signaling/counter-signaling and restaurants make the book. "

" This was a peach of a book, filled with fun facts and intelligent insights. Highly recommended. "

" LOVED this book. Tyler Cowen writes about the economics of every day life. PLUS, he states the true answer to the commode seat up or down argument: seat stays down because it makes his wife happy. What's not to love about an economist who thinks like that? "

" Some interesting thoughts tucked in a few places, but overall incoherent and rambling. Cowen sounds self-aggrandizing at points, and it's distracting. "

" Very good book, although misleading title. To me this seemed more like a book about applied psychology with an underlying influence of economics. Either way, it was highly entertaining and very quick read. The chapter on food and restaurants is especially good. "