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Psychology, Economics
The Psychology of Money Summary
Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
By Morgan Housel · 2020 · 256 pages
About The Psychology of Money
Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know; it's about how you behave, and behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. In nineteen short stories, Morgan Housel explores the strange ways people think about money and how biases, emotions, and personal history shape financial decisions. Drawing on examples from business, history, and everyday life, he offers timeless lessons on wealth, greed, risk, and happiness. This accessible guide helps readers build a healthier relationship with money and make better choices for the long run.
The Psychology of Money summary by chapter
- Introduction: The Greatest Show on Earth
- No One's Crazy
- Luck & Risk
- Never Enough
- Confounding Compounding
- Getting Wealthy vs. Staying Wealthy
- Tails, You Win
- Freedom
- Man in the Car Paradox
- Wealth Is What You Don't See
- Save Money
- Reasonable > Rational
- Surprise!
- Room for Error
- You'll Change
- Nothing's Free
- You & Me
- The Seduction of Pessimism
- When You'll Believe Anything
- All Together Now
- Confessions
- Postscript: A Brief History of the U.S. Consumer
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