The Sum of Our Discontent (Cloth) Why Numbers

In our scientific and technological numbers-obsessed age, are we losing touch with our instincts? To what extent can statistics really translate into happiness? This interdisciplinary book spans the impact of numbers on the very tenets of civilization: philosophy, science, art, and business.

David Boyle writes about economics for many papers and magazines, including The Guardian and New Statesman. He is the editor of New Economics magazine

Introduction 1.A short history of counting 2
eremy Bentham and the Measure of Happiness 3.Damage by Numbers 4
obert Malthus and the Death of Moral Statistics 5.The "Feel Good Factor" 6
rederick Taylor's Time Machine 7.Toward an Ethical Profit Line 8
he Fine Balance of John Maynard Keynes 9.The New Indicators 10
dgar Cahn and the Price of Everything 11.The Bottom Line Further Reading Acknowledgements]]>

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The Sum of Our Discontent (Cloth) Why Numbers Make Us Irrational

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