Classic Cass Sunstein: Keen insights and bracingly clear prose fill every page. The chapter on Facebook alone is a compelling reason to read Too Much Information.
Robert H. Frank, H. J. Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management; author of Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work
Once again Cass Sunstein shows that evaluating policy questions with evidence and rigor not only leads to better governance but can be intellectually exhilarating.
Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University; author of Enlightenment Now
Years at the White House uniquely prepared Cass—a world-renowned behavioral scientist—to write this important book. His must-read arguments about when governments should and should not require companies to disclose information draw on entertaining anecdotes supported by rigorous research.
Katy Milkman, Professor, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; host of the Choiceology podcast
Cass Sunstein offers a unique and incredibly valuable perspective on information and how it affects people's choices, presented in a masterful way.
Linda Thunstrom, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Wyoming
Sunstein offers an endless supply of thought-provoking and accessible examples to highlight the fascinating questions at the heart of information disclosure policy. This book changed how I think about what information to seek out in my own life.
Jacob Goldin, Associate Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
An accessible treatise on the need to ensure that information improves citizens' well-being with a narrative [that] is clear and relatable.
Kirkus Reviews
Sunstein writes in clear, accessible language throughout. This balanced and well-informed take illuminates an obscure but significant corner of government policy making.
Publishers Weekly
Sunstein's writing walks the talk. He is economical, direct and very easy to read. The book moves quickly and covers a lot of ground.
Medium
“The book actually delivers something stranger and more interesting than the announced thesis: a tour of human biases that end up creating 'behavioral market failures.' Too Much Information doesn't replace that generational certainty with a new one, but it does make it impossible to continue regarding information disclosure as an uncomplicated good.”
New York Times Book Review
"Sunstein's book is an invaluable font of information about the many burdens of disclosing too much information."
Reason