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Will Sargent

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I like books.

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Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein: Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (2008) 4 stars

Thaler and Sunstein develop libertarian paternalism as a middle path between command-and-control and strict-neutrality choice …

Review of 'Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

It's a good solid book written by economists who clearly point out that most people don't make good economic decisions by default, possibly because they are not "econs" as the book pits it.

Mostly focuses on the goverwmtal programs and health insurance, and is very pragmatic in approach.

Gail Carriger: Soulless (EBook, 2009, Orbit) 1 star

Soulless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. First published in the United …

Review of 'Soulless' on 'Storygraph'

1 star

Badly written, badly plotted, and... well, it's a romance novel, where Mr. Darcy is a werewolf. And there are vampires. And it makes the Anita Blake series look deep. I am reserving the option to deny I read it at all. If I did read it, of course. Which I'm not saying.

Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, …

Review of 'Treasure Island' on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

One of the books that I am embarrassed to admit to reading and liking way too much at the time I read it. For what it is, it isn't bad, but the inherent wish fulfillment is apparent in every page: because geniuses are frequently misunderstood loners, the author, who is a misunderstood loner, must be a genius. Eurgh.