"By the late twentieth century, Japanese people were renowned as the world's most avid and knowledgeable consumers of fashion, luxury and quality, while the goods that embodied their tastes and lifestyle were becoming a part of global culture. Penelope Francks' book offers an alternative account...

This study explores the consumption practices of the landed aristocracy of Georgian England. Focussing on three families and drawing on detailed analysis of account books, receipted bills, household inventories, diaries and correspondence, this book charts the spending patterns of this elite...

Rezension: Nudge ist der kleine "Schubser", eine Mischung aus Hilfestellung und Manipulation, mit dem "Entscheidungsarchitekten" in Firmen, Institutionen und Regierungen das Verhalten der Menschen zu deren Nutzen beeinflussen können. Die Autoren (Thaler ist Ökonom, Sunstein Jurist und Berater...