{"product_id":"irrationally-yours-on-missing-socks-pickup-lines-and-other-existential-puzzles-9780062379993","title":"Irrationally Yours: On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree-time New York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Dan Ariely teams up with legendary \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e cartoonist William Haefeli to present an expanded, illustrated collection of his immensely popular\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e advice column, \"Ask Ariely\"\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehavioral economist Dan Ariely revolutionized the way we think about ourselves, our minds, and our actions in his books \u003cem\u003ePredictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Honest Truth about Dishonesty\u003c\/em\u003e. Ariely applies this scientific analysis of the human condition in his \"Ask Ariely\" Q \u0026amp; A column in the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, in which he responds to readers who write in with personal conundrums ranging from the serious to the curious: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e What can you do to stay calm when you're playing the volatile stock market? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What's the best way to get someone to stop smoking? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How can you maximize the return on your investment at an all-you-can-eat buffet? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Is it possible to put a price on the human soul? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Can you ever rationally justify spending thousands of dollars on a Rolex?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAsk Ariely\u003c\/em\u003e, a broad variety of economic, ethical, and emotional dilemmas are explored and addressed through text and images. Using their trademark insight and wit, Ariely and Haefeli help us reflect on how we can reason our way through external and internal challenges. Readers will laugh, learn, and most importantly gain a new perspective on how to deal with the inevitable problems that plague our daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062379993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Dan Ariely","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43228248342709,"sku":"9780062379993","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_37a5d29c-da0d-4a97-a6ba-9614a87288c4.jpg?v=1698722878","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/irrationally-yours-on-missing-socks-pickup-lines-and-other-existential-puzzles-9780062379993","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}