Nudge : Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness (International Edition 2009)

Author(s): Richard H. THALER and Cass R. SUNSTEIN

Psychology/ Self-Help

Every day we make decisions: about the things that we buy or the meals we eat; about the investments we make or our children's health and education; even the causes that we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. We are all susceptible to biases that can lead us to make bad decisions that make us poorer, less healthy and less happy. And, as Thaler and Sunstein show, no choice is ever presented to us in a neutral way. By knowing how people think, we can make it easier for them to choose what is best for them, their families and society. Using dozens of eye-opening examples the authors demonstrate how to nudge us in the right directions, without restricting our freedom of choice. "Nudge" offers a unique new way of looking at the world for individuals and governments alike. This is one of the most engaging, provocative and important books you will ever read.


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Richard H. Thaler is the Ralph and Dorothy Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics and the director of the Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. Cass R. Sunstein is Karl N. Llewellyn Distinguished Service Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago Law School and Department of Political Science.

General Fields

  • : 9780141040011
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : September 2008
  • : March 2009
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Richard H. THALER and Cass R. SUNSTEIN
  • : Paperback