Economy Nov 27 Why it’s OK to splurge on Black Friday, according to a behavioral economist By Kristen Doerer
Making Sen$e Dec 25 What are your Christmas gifts worth to you? Those gifts you opened this morning -- they're worth less to you than the gift-giver paid for them, no doubt. That's the deadweight loss of Christmas for you. But plenty of economists are saying "bah, humbug" to economic rationality and… By Simone Pathe
Nation Nov 19 Should bankers take a Hippocratic Oath? Thanks to recent financial scandals and fraud, public trust in the financial industry is low. But a new study published in the journal Nature shows that bankers, themselves, aren't dishonest people; the industry makes them behave dishonestly. What is it… By Simone Pathe
Economy Dec 26 Dan Ariely’s New Evidence That People Don’t Care Much About Taxes // Paul Solman spoke with Duke psychologist Dan Ariely about what he thinks is his most surprising research of the year. With the end of the year approaching, it's time to start thinking about preparing your taxes. But are you… By dariely
Economy Dec 11 Dan Ariely: At $61k a year, college is a bargain Is college too expensive and are free online courses the answer to the rising cost of full-time college? Dan Ariely's not so sure. Photo courtesy of Flickr user DG Jones. MOOCs. Massive Open Online Courses. By now, the… By dariely
Dec 11 Dan Ariely: At $61K a Year, College Is a Bargain By dariely By Dan Ariely Is college too expensive and are free online courses the answer to the rising cost of full-time college? Dan Ariely's not so sure. Photo courtesy of Flickr user DG Jones. MOOCs. Massive Open Online Courses. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior "A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior"… Continue watching
Apr 03 The Plusses and Pitfalls of Teaching Online By dariely Dan Ariely is not just a great and funny teacher, but he's dedicated his life to making the world a somewhat better place. To that end, he's produced an online course on behavioral economics that already has attracted 140,000 students. Continue reading
Aug 17 Sweden’s Super-Duper Rich By Paul Solman // Update: Watch Land of the Free, Home of the Poor and Americans Facing More Inequality, More Debt and Now More Trouble? to see the first two parts of Paul Solman's ongoing series of reports on U.S. economic… Continue reading
Feb 15 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine’s Day, Part II By Paul Solman In our efforts to maximize your utility in this 'Material World' via behavioral economics, we're unilaterally extending Valentine's Day for 24 hours with a second video tip from Duke's Dan Ariely, who joined us on Making… Continue reading