Episode · EconTalk · 2024-04-08
Russ Roberts & Michael Norton: books mentioned on EconTalk
Rituals Without Religion (with Michael Norton)
While religion may play less of a role in many people's lives, rituals--the lifeblood of religion--remain central to the human experience.
Russ Roberts discussed The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton and My Father Left Me Ireland by Michael Brendan Dougherty.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Ritual Effect
The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton is an insightful non-fiction book that explores how everyday routines and intentional practices can harness surprising psychological power in human lives.
Discussed“he is the author of the ritual effect from Habit to Ritual harness the surprising power of everyday actions and that book is our topic for today”
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My Father Left Me Ireland
Discussed“I vividly remember talking to Michael Brendan Dy about his book uh I think am I get the name wrong my father left me Ireland is that the name of it I hope hope that's the name of it”
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