{"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\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15179493\"\u003eGrant J. Ryan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Big Idea Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473594664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0473594668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS069010\"\u003eEconomics | Comparative\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS069040\"\u003eEconomics | Social \u0026amp; Behavioral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Idea Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702003241197,"sku":"9780473594664","price":18.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7d547097-7687-4b8f-b371-1089e012cf6e.jpg?v=1649955557","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/comparonomics-why-life-is-better-than-you-think-and-how-to-make-it-even-better-9780473594664","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}