Overview of Behavioral Economics
Done through the lens of the Obama administration.
Worth reading. It puts into words a few things I've been very critical of instinctively, such as the presumption of what is rational or irrational. My sense has been most of the recommendations from 'Nudge' actually end up reducing the ability of people to make rational decisions for themselves.
http://weeklystandard.com/articles/nudge-nudge-wink-wink
Worth reading. It puts into words a few things I've been very critical of instinctively, such as the presumption of what is rational or irrational. My sense has been most of the recommendations from 'Nudge' actually end up reducing the ability of people to make rational decisions for themselves.
http://weeklystandard.com/articles/nudge-nudge-wink-wink