{"product_id":"comparonomics-grant-j-ryan-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 Grant J. Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0473594668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473594664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Big Idea Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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","brand":"Grant J. Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049923244287,"sku":"9780473594664","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1c7a21a-5284-42e3-bf3d-450f0e29f8d4.jpg?v=1685004185","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/comparonomics-grant-j-ryan-9780473594664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}