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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics

Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics

A very interesting audiobook, it’s organized like an intelectual autobiography as Carnap’s or my favorite, Feyerabend’s. This book follows chronologically the advances in the developing of the branch of “Behavioral Economics” by one of the founders of the discipline, Richard Thaler. The birth of behavioral economics The book traces the steps of the author from the perplexity… Continue reading Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics

Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh

Gang leader for a day book cover

I discovered this book of Sudhir Venkatesh through the reference in the book by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt Freakonomics. It’s a memoir of the period of time the author were living in the ‘projects’ of  Chicago. While in his studies of sociology he was suggested to attempt a study of the structures of… Continue reading Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh

Superforecasting – The art and science of prediction

Superforecasting the art and science of prediction book cover

A really attractive tittle, and the content is true to it. But unfortunately it doesn’t go beyond explaining an unknown world of superforesters that put their effort in predicting future events. But… The most you will take out of this book is to know that there’s an algorithm and an application that collects all the… Continue reading Superforecasting – The art and science of prediction

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

Moneyball Book Cover

Moneyball is a gripping account of one baseball season of the Oakland A’s. In 2002 season their manager, Billy Beane, did his own way ignoring all the traditions of the sport. He took a new approach to the baseball based only in the results of each player. According to his view he didn’t took on… Continue reading Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis