Bibliograph

More. Numbers. Every. Day., how figures are taking over our lives - and why it's time to set ourselves free, Micael Dahlén & Helge Thorbjørnsen ; translation, Paul Norlén

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More. Numbers. Every. Day., how figures are taking over our lives - and why it's time to set ourselves free, Micael Dahlén & Helge Thorbjørnsen ; translation, Paul Norlén

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

More. Numbers. Every. Day.

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Micael Dahlén & Helge Thorbjørnsen ; translation, Paul Norlén

Sub title

how figures are taking over our lives - and why it's time to set ourselves free

Summary

How many steps have you done today? How many emails answered? How much money have you spent this week? And how many hours have you slept? Welcome to the numberdemic, where a deluge of figures, stats and data manipulate your every move. From the way you work, date and exercise to the products you buy and the news you read, numbers have worked their way into every part of our lives. But is life better this way? How are all of those numbers affecting us? With fascinating, sometimes frightening and sometimes shrewdly funny research, behavioural economists Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjornsen explain why we're so attached to numbers and how we can free ourselves from their tyranny. Along the way, you'll learn why viral videos (however inaccurate) become more convincing with every view; how numbers can affect the way we physically age, if we let them; why the more films you rate the less impressive you'll find them, and much more. Sharp, insightful and totally engaging, this book is your vaccination against a world obsessed with numbers

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

More numbers every day

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