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Free market madness : why human nature is at odds with economics--and why it matters

In this book, Peter Ubel argues that the combination of human nature and free markets can be downright dangerous for our health and well-being. That government must step in and further regulate the markets that reward those who exploit our weaknesses. He shows that by understanding and controlling the factors that go into our decisions, we can all begin to stop the damage we do to our bodies, our finances, and our economy as a whole.--[book jacket].

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  • "Ubel (medicine and psychology, Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine, U. of Michigan) argues that restricting certain kinds of freedom can help preserve health and well-being. He details the harms of capitalism, which gives consumers too many choices to make bad decisions, and argues for a more restrained market that will help protect people from their nature to overconsume. He discusses problems such as obesity, impulsive behavior, and behaviors like smoking; concepts of rationality, persuasion, and behavioral economics; how society might benefit from soft paternalism; and the problem of free market medical care."
  • "In this book, Peter Ubel argues that the combination of human nature and free markets can be downright dangerous for our health and well-being. That government must step in and further regulate the markets that reward those who exploit our weaknesses. He shows that by understanding and controlling the factors that go into our decisions, we can all begin to stop the damage we do to our bodies, our finances, and our economy as a whole.--[book jacket]."
  • "In this book, Peter Ubel argues that the combination of human nature and free markets can be downright dangerous for our health and well-being. That government must step in and further regulate the markets that reward those who exploit our weaknesses. He shows that by understanding and controlling the factors that go into our decisions, we can all begin to stop the damage we do to our bodies, our finances, and our economy as a whole.--[book jacket]."@en

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  • "Free market madness : why human nature is at odds with economics - and why it matters"
  • "Free market madness : why human nature is at odds with economics and why it matters"
  • "Free market madness : why human nature is at odds with economics--and why it matters"
  • "Free market madness : why human nature is at odds with economics--and why it matters"@en
  • "Free market madness : why human nature is at odds with economics-and why it matters"

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