Moral Markets: The Critical Role of Values in the Economy
by Paul J. Zak (Editor)
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Drawing on converging evidence from neuroscience, social science, biology, law, and philosophy, Moral Markets makes the case that modern market exchange works only because most people, most of the time, act virtuously. --from publisher description.Tags
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An excellent read. I love the way it shows that there is more to markets than just the pathological homo economicus.
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Paul J. Zak's proclivity for taking blood samples has earned, him a nickname as the "vampire economist." But his sanguinary habit is backed by his scientific quest: What if there was a master switch for human behavior? On, and people are loving and generous. Off, and they revert to violence and greed. By studying thousands of blood samples, Zak show more has pinpointed just such a switch: a brain chemical called oxytocin. Sprinting around the globe and into the human brain, The Moral Molecule is a dazzling narrative as erudite and entertaining as bestsellers like Flow, Drive, and Why We Love. show less
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- Economics, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Business, Sociology, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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- 174 — Philosophy & psychology Ethics Occupational ethics
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- HB72 .M558 — Social sciences Economic theory. Demography Economic theory. Demography Economics as a science. Relation to other
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