Comments on: This Week’s Blog Carnivals: Predictably Irrational Edition

By: The Bum

The Bum — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:02:11 +0000

I found your website after reading Mr. Ariely’s book (borrowed and returned from the library).

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By: Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:14:21 +0000

First I want to apologize if my depiction of you gave anyone the idea that I was not impressed with your effort to control your spending. I am impressed!
The reason I told about this trend is that I think it shows the difficulty we are in in terms of spending and the desire to take action (which too few people participate in).

My comment about blogging after the fact should be taken in the context of the chapter on emotions where the main point was that we should try to cut some activities before they take place and not after the fact.

In any case if you feel this way after you look a the book let me know and I will fix it for the next edition as this was not my goal at all.

Irrationally yours

Dan Ariely

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By: Butter Eater Lis

Butter Eater Lis — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:26:40 +0000

Any mention is a great mention! Congrats! And great blog!

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By: Amphritrite

Amphritrite — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:02:52 +0000

Congrats! (I think.) Although, I have to say, that mention makes you (and all the rest of us bloggers) sound kind of whiney. I’m not sure the author truly understands why personal finance (debt) bloggers actually blog, which really just makes me roll my eyes at the whole thought of it.

It also makes me cross it off the list of books I need to pick up and read. Too bad for Dan Ariely. The more good reviews he gets, the more people will pick the book up, but I guess he can’t count on my vote!

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