A review by howgreen
The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills by Jesse Singal

5.0

Singal has a talent for explaining the complex in a manner accessible by the uninitiated. Other than a few points - his view of the economy as a zero-sum game (p281) and some of his thoughts on crime (chapter 2 on superpredators) I enjoyed reading a book which affirms my long held suspicions about social science "research." On crime, he states that rates are declining (p 53). Except for murder in my hometown which has increased 65% in the last 4 years. mostly among the young. On the economy, he believes the only way to fix inequality is to be Robin Hood - take from the rich and give to the poor. No - an expanding economy helps everyone.