Life is logical, it's rational to be lazy

[matgb]

Tim Harford simply rocks. One of my three choices for best book I read last year was his Undercover Economist. He's currently on a major tour plugging his follow-up, The Logic Of Life. Which includes appearing on The Colbert Report:

I keep meaning to write it up, I've been promising a few people a post on markets and why they're important for ages, just haven't actually done it. You'd be better of reading his book anyway. If you want a more sane but long reason, he's on Authors@Google as well:

Logic of Life is heading rapidly up my wants list, paperback is out in a week or so, yay!

Comments

[absinthecity.livejournal.com]

Heh ;) I used to drink with Timmy in Oxford. Nice guy.

[fearmeforiampink]

What about markets are you trying to say is important? That they're good cause you can buy stuff at them?

Or are you refering to free or 'mostly free' markets?

[springhazsprung.livejournal.com]

So, the 'Undercover Economist'..is that a bit like 'Freakonomics'?

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the prompts. I loved the Undercover Economist - it worked better for me than Freakonomics. I must buy the new one. Ta.