{"product_id":"wild-problems-russ-roberts-9780593418253","title":"Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the host of EconTalk, a guide to decision-making when you can't crunch the numbers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlgorithms and apps analyze data and tell you how to beat the traffic, what books to buy, what music to listen to, and even who to date--often with great results. But what do you do when you face the big decisions of life--the \"wild problems\" of who to marry, whether to have children, where to move, how to forge a life well-lived--that can't be solved by measurement or calculation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWild Problems\u003c\/i\u003e, beloved host of EconTalk Russ Roberts offers puzzled rationalists a way to address these wild problems. He suggests spending less time and energy on the path that promises the most happiness, and more time on figuring out who you actually want to be. He draws on the experience of great artists, writers, and scientists of the past who found creative ways to navigate life's biggest questions. And he lays out strategies for reducing the fear and the loss of control that inevitably come when a wild problem requires a leap in the dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ultimately, Roberts asks us to see ourselves and our lives less as a problem to be solved than a mystery to be experienced. There's no right decision waiting to be uncovered by an app or rational analysis. Reality is harder than that and, perhaps, a little more interesting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russ Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593418255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593418253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Portfolio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2022","brand":"Russ Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981676085503,"sku":"9780593418253","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_658569ef-b3e9-4d05-8396-2eaab35ade14.jpg?v=1683256914","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wild-problems-russ-roberts-9780593418253","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}