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Myth of Choice : Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits by Kent Greenfield (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300169868
ISBN-139780300169867
eBay Product ID (ePID)117206055
Product Key Features
Book TitleMyth of Choice : Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicDecision-Making & Problem Solving, General, Civics & Citizenship, Social Psychology
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Education, Psychology
AuthorKent Greenfield
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsSelected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2012 for Political Theory within the Social and Behavioral Sciences category.
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal153.83
SynopsisFreedom of choice is at the core of the American story. But what if choice is fake? Americans are fixated on the idea of choice. Our political theory is based on the consent of the governed. Our legal system is built upon the argument that people freely make choices and bear responsibility for them. And what slogan could better express the heart of our consumer culture than "Have it your way"? In this provocative book, Kent Greenfield poses unsettling questions about the choices we make. What if they are more constrained and limited than we like to think? If we have less free will than we realize, what are the implications for us as individuals and for our society? To uncover the answers, Greenfield taps into scholarship on topics ranging from brain science to economics, political theory to sociology. His discoveries--told through an entertaining array of news events, personal anecdotes, crime stories, and legal decisions--confirm that many factors, conscious and unconscious, limit our free will. Worse, by failing to perceive them we leave ourselves open to manipulation. But Greenfield offers useful suggestions to help us become better decision makers as individuals, and to ensure that in our laws and public policy we acknowledge the complexity of choice.
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