What is the author's tone in Micromotives and Macrobehavior by Thomas C. Schelling?

Schelling's overall tone in "Micromotives and Macrobehavior" is one of the expert clinician and teacher. The author treats the material with an understated reverence. Although the information is "old news" to him, he presents the information in a way that is fresh and respectful. The many behavior models described in the book that are old friends to Schelling are presented with a measure of newness that belies the author's high regard for his field.