Why is a life saved from a terrorist attack worth two saved from a natural disaster? Why are women more valuable than ever? 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 premise: behind every decision [...]
The Price of Everything starts with a simple premise: there is a price behind each choice that we make - individual or collective. Whether we're deciding to buy a cheeseburger, go to church, or enact health care reform, everything has its price. Eduardo Porter sets out to uncover the hidden logic of[...]
"Porter's work out to ring up the audience for Steven Levitt's "Freakonomics.""
-"Booklist"Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to g[...]