Phishing for Phools Phishing for Phools George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller

Phishing for Phools

How Markets Exploit Consumers Through Strategic Deception

by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller

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About This Book

Phishing for Phools (2015) exposes the manipulation tactics embedded within contemporary free-market capitalism. The book demonstrates how profit-seeking entities systematically exploit consumer vulnerabilities and behavioral patterns to drive decisions that serve corporate interests rather than individual well-being.

Who Should Read This?

  • Economics students and professionals studying market behavior
  • Consumers seeking to understand marketplace manipulation tactics
  • Business owners concerned with ethical commerce practices

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