About the Author

Richard H. Thaler is Ralph and Dorothy Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioural Science and Economics, and Director of the Centre for Decision Research, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago. He is also research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Reviews

In the first of these two books exploring human behavior and the choices we make, organizational expert Ori Brafman (coauthor, The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations) and his psychologist brother, Rom, an organizational expert, discuss the various psychological forces (e.g., diagnosis bias and loss aversion) that cause people to act irrationally. To help illuminate their discussion, they draw on the latest research in social psychology, behavioral economics, and organizational behavior. In Nudge, Thaler (behavioral science & economics, Graduate Sch. of Business, Univ. of Chicago) and Sunstein (jurisprudence, Univ. of Chicago Law Sch.) consider how the science of choice can gently "nudge" individuals toward making life-improving decisions. They divide the text into five parts--"Humans and Econs," "Money," "Health," "Freedom," and "Extensions and Objections"--and employ numerous examples throughout. Easy to read, conversational in tone, and story-driven, Sway is suitable for public libraries. Nudge, a more research-based analysis full of practical solutions to real-life problems, is strongly recommended for public libraries.--Anita N. Jennings, Newport News P.L., VA Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

Hot stuff. . . an idea whose time seems to have come -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *
Probably the most influential popular science book ever written * BBC Radio 4 *
Nudge has changed the world. You may not realise it, but as a result of its findings you're likely to live longer, retire richer and maybe even save other people's lives * The Times *
Hugely influential. . . choice architects are everywhere -- Andrew Sparrow * Guardian *
All the rage. . . the issue is not "to nudge or not to nudge", it is how to nudge well -- Matthew Taylor * Daily Telegraph *
I love this book. It is one of the few books I've read recently that fundamentally changes the way I think about the world -- Steven Levitt, author of Freakonomics
This book is terrific. It will change the way you think, not only about the world around you and some of its bigger problems, but also about yourself -- Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short
A must-read for anyone who wants to see both our minds and our society working better. It will improve your decisions and it will make the world a better place -- Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow
Nudge is as important a book as any I've read in perhaps 20 years -- Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice
A manifesto for using the recent behavioral research to help people, as well as government agencies, companies and charities, make better decisions * New York Times *
Nudge won't nudge you - it will knock you off your feet -- Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness
This is a book that every CEO, or aspiring CEO, will want to read -- James Kilts, former CEO of Gillette
I am badly remiss for not heartily, vigorously, unabashedly endorsing for your immediate and intense attention the relatively new Nudge, by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein -- Tom Peters, manangement guru
Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein's Nudge is a wonderful book. More fun than any important book has a right to be - and yet it is truly both -- Roger Lowenstein, author of When Genius Failed