{"product_id":"comparonomics-why-life-is-better-than-you-think-and-how-to-make-it-even-better-9780473594664","title":"Comparonomics: Why Life is Better Than You Think and How to Make it Even Better","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Grant J. Ryan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Big Idea Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Big Idea Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Economics - Comparative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou and most people around you are likely to be in the wealthiest 1% who have ever lived. Yet why, for so many people in rich countries, does progress not make us feel better?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of a new tool, \u003cem\u003eComparonomics\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the factors that make us feel bad and reaches some surprising conclusions. Not only are we much better off than we - or the economists - think we are, but the things we aim for like economic growth, improved social mobility, and equality don't impact most of the feel-bad factors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn other words, we're feeling worse than we ought to, and we're doing too many of the wrong things to feel better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its surprisingly simple tool, \u003cem\u003eComparonomics\u003c\/em\u003e shows just how wrong conventional economics is about progress, what impact this has on our lives and offers readers some strategies for making sense of our modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat people are saying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's a great idea, well-executed.\"- \u003cem\u003eDr Angus Harvey, FutureCrunch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Really important book...key concept is deceptively simple but powerful.\" - \u003cem\u003eBen Reid Memia.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is hugely original and thought-provoking.\" - \u003cem\u003eDr Garth Carnaby, former President, Royal Society NZ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great writing. Clear, concise, thoughtful, humorous.\" - \u003cem\u003eClive Lind, author and editor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Grant Ryan is one of my favourite thinkers.\" \u003cem\u003eKaila Colbin - TEDx organiser, boma.global\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exceptionally enjoyable to read.\" - \u003cem\u003eStuart Foster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Idea Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45505866137751,"sku":"9780473594664","price":1360.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780473594664.webp?v=1767924368","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/comparonomics-why-life-is-better-than-you-think-and-how-to-make-it-even-better-9780473594664","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}