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Audience scores:
Goodreads: 3.6/5 stars
Amazon: 4.4/5 stars
Critical evaluation:
Robert J. Shiller's "Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events" presents a provocative thesis about the power of stories to shape economic behavior and outcomes. The book argues that contagious narratives play a crucial role in driving major economic events, from the Great Depression to modern financial crises. Shiller contends that economists must pay more attention to these narratives to better understand and predict economic phenomena.
While reviewers acknowledge the importance of Shiller's insights, they also raise significant questions about his approach. One review praises Shiller's entertaining historical examples but expresses skepticism about the causal claims made in the book. It notes a lack of empirical evidence supporting Shiller's assertions and questions how the theory can be translated into testable hypotheses.
Another review, while recognizing the importance of Shiller's work, suggests that the author's conception of narratives as virus-like entities that people "catch" may be too narrow. It argues for a broader understanding of narratives as fundamental tools that economic agents use to plan and act in the face of uncertainty.
Critics agree that Shiller's book raises important issues about the role of stories in economic life, even as they question aspects of his methodology and conclusions.
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