Eduardo Porter

The Price of Everything (eBook, ePUB)

The Cost of Birth, the Price of Death, and the Value of Everything in between

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Why is a life saved from a terrorist attack felt to be worth two saved from a natural disaster? Why are men more valuable than women? Why do Americans tip when Europeans don't? And how can orange juice be used to predict the weather?

The Price of Everything starts with a simple idea: behind every decision we make lies a price, whether that's buying a cup of coffee, taking a new job, or deciding to become a parent. Prices are the invisible thread that connect and explain our society, our economy, our culture, our mistakes and our successes. Revealing connections that are ingenious and unexpected, Eduardo Porter shows just how fundamental the price of things, work, happiness, faith, family and the future are - both to our everyday behaviour and to civilisation as we know it.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781407070230
• Artikelnr.: 39213761

Autorenporträt

Eduardo Porter writes about business and economics as a member of The New York Times' editorial board. He has also worked as a journalist in Mexico City, Tokyo, London, Sao Paolo, and Los Angeles. He was editor of the Brazilian Edition of América Economía and covered the Hispanic population in the United States for The Wall Street Journal. He lives in New York.