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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 04:16 PM
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Damn, I buy *the* most exciting books!!
:rofl:

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely
The Mystery of Capital, by Hernando De Soto
Political Economy for Beginners, by Millicent Garrett Fawcett

Sniffa got lucky, I got him Keith Olberman's Worst Person in the World Book, and also his book of Special Comments. :)

:hi:
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 04:19 PM
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1. I'm going to pick up a special order book on slaughterhouses, with pictures.
Holy fuck, do I hate research papers. :scared:
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 04:22 PM
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2. Shhhh, don't say those two words!!
I have one on the effects of NAFTA on Economic Growth and Environmental Quality, for Environmental Econ...Another for Econometrics (Advanced Stats for Economics) that I have no idea what my topic will be, and another for American Economic History. 10-15 pages, all of them. x(

The books I bought today were pleasure reading! :rofl:
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SKKY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 04:42 PM
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3. Let me know how Predictably Irrational works out for you...
...I'm interested to know if it's anything like Freakanomics, which I just started.
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 04:45 PM
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4. I've already started it, and I think it's better...
A little deeper, not as light, but still very engaging. And easily understood by the layperson (if you are one). :hi:
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