About the book
'Reason to Be Happy is a wise and witty book that shows how thinking clearly can help us find happiness in our daily lives, get more of what we want, and even make the world a better place' Hannah Fry
Why do our friends have more friends than we do? How do you book the best available seats on a plane? And if jogging for ten minutes adds eight minutes to our life expectancy, should we still go jogging?
The ability to reason is one of our most undervalued skills. In everyday life, the key is to put yourself in the shoes of a clever competitor and think about how they might respond. Whether you are dealing with events on the scale of the Cuban missile crisis or letting go of anger, leading economist Professor Kaushik Basu shows how game theory - the logic of social situations - can help us achieve better outcomes and lasting happiness.
Full of fascinating thought experiments and puzzles, Reason to Be Happy is a paean to the power of rationality. If you want to have a good life and even make the world a better place, you can start by thinking clearly.
Editions of Reason to Be Happy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781911709251
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804995921
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781911709282
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529905892
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529909661
Read an Excerpt
'Reason to Be Happy is a wise and witty book that shows how thinking clearly can help us find happiness in our daily lives, get more of what we want, and even make the world a better place' Hannah Fry
Why do our friends have more friends than we do? How do you book the best available seats on a plane? And if jogging for ten minutes adds eight minutes to our life expectancy, should we still go jogging?
The ability to reason is one of our most undervalued skills. In everyday life, the key is to put yourself in the shoes of a clever competitor and think about how they might respond. Whether you are dealing with events on the scale of the Cuban missile crisis or letting go of anger, leading economist Professor Kaushik Basu shows how game theory - the logic of social situations - can help us achieve better outcomes and lasting happiness.
Full of fascinating thought experiments and puzzles, Reason to Be Happy is a paean to the power of rationality. If you want to have a good life and even make the world a better place, you can start by thinking clearly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Reason to Be Happy about?
'Reason to Be Happy is a wise and witty book that shows how thinking clearly can help us find happiness in our daily lives, get more of what we want, and even make the world a better place' Hannah Fry
Why do our friends have more friends than we do? How do you book the best available seats on a plane? And if jogging for ten minutes adds eight minutes to our life expectancy, should we still go jogging?
The ability to reason is one of our most undervalued skills. In everyday life, the key is to put yourself in the shoes of a clever competitor and think about how they might respond. Whether you are dealing with events on the scale of the Cuban missile crisis or letting go of anger, leading economist Professor Kaushik Basu shows how game theory - the logic of social situations - can help us achieve better outcomes and lasting happiness.
Full of fascinating thought experiments and puzzles, Reason to Be Happy is a paean to the power of rationality. If you want to have a good life and even make the world a better place, you can start by thinking clearly.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Reason to Be Happy?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy: logic
Where can I read a sample of Reason to Be Happy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781911709251
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Reason to Be Happy?
Kaushik Basu
Who is the Publisher of the book Reason to Be Happy?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Reason to Be Happy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781911709251) and paperback(ISBN 9781804995921) and paperback(ISBN 9781911709282) and ebook(ISBN 9781529905892) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529909661)
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