The Price of Everything : Finding Method in the Madness of What Things Cost

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Prices decode our motivational forces.

"The Price of Everything" is a fascinating read that explores the hidden complexities of everyday prices. Eduardo Porter's book reveals how prices are critical motivating factors that govern our decisions in ways we don't realize. The book is a great fit for anyone who wants to know why they pay what they do for goods and services and how prices shape our everyday life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Price of Everything : Finding Method in the Madness of What Things Cost

Regular price $13.87
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ISBN: 9781591844273
Authors: Eduardo Porter
Publisher: Portfolio
Date of Publication: 2012-02-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, Politics, Business, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 3.36
(rated by 1617 readers)

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"Porter's work out to ring up the audience for Steven Levitt's Freakonomics ."- Booklist Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to give blood for $25 than to donate it for free. And we pay someone to cart away trash that would be a valuable commodity in poorer parts of the world. The Price of Everything starts with a simple there is a price behind each choice, whether we're deciding to have a baby, drive a car, or buy a book. We often fail to appreciate just how critical prices are as motivating forces. But their power becomes clear when distorted prices steer our decisions the wrong way. Eduardo Porter uncovers the true story behind the prices we pay and reveals what those prices are actually telling us.
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Prices decode our motivational forces.

"The Price of Everything" is a fascinating read that explores the hidden complexities of everyday prices. Eduardo Porter's book reveals how prices are critical motivating factors that govern our decisions in ways we don't realize. The book is a great fit for anyone who wants to know why they pay what they do for goods and services and how prices shape our everyday life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.