In his book "Why?" , The famous social scientist Charles Tilly revealed some fascinating facts about the excuses and reasons people provide. Now come back with more explorations to the intricacies of human relations, this time examining what actually happens when we deduct credit or blame. Everyone does this, but few of them understand the hidden motives behind it.

Thanks to his usual intelligence and dazzling vision, Tilly takes a lively and thought-provoking look at ways people make mistakes and clap to each other and to themselves. The stories he brings in Credit and Blame vary from one day to the next, from a revealing personality to an in-depth sense of humor - whether it is a contestant's acceptance letter from an academic prize winner or a testimony before a congressional committee, By countries in the post-September 11 crisis, or promoted job or Nobel Prize.

By drawing examples of literature, history, pop culture, and much more, Tilly argues that people are not only seeking to understand through credit and blame, but also to justice. The punishment must be commensurate with the crime, the achievements must be rewarded, and the guilty parties must always obtain fair deserts.

"Credit and Blame," a masterfully designed book, is the latest revolution in our understanding of the compliments we make and the accusations we make.

I want that book.