Feb 11 What a labor economist can teach you about online dating By Paul Oyer Can economics explain online dating? This labor economist thinks it can. Continue reading
Feb 13 How to get what you want from online dating By Paul Solman Looking for love for Valentine's Day? In this Q&A, Paul Solman speaks with OkCupid co-founder Christian Rudder, author of "Dataclysm," about what works and what doesn't on online dating sites. Helpful hint for men: Learn your grammar. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 7:53 Using rational economics to simplify the search for romance By PBS News Hour What can online matchmaking sites teach us about the marketplace? When an economist turned to the Internet to find a date, he found that searching for a life partner isn’t much different from other kinds of shopping. Economics correspondent Paul… Continue watching
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day takes to the Internet By Colleen Shalby Love is all around, from Google to Facebook to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch Poet Tony Hoagland Explores Species’ ‘Romantic Moments’ Poet Tony Hoagland Explores Differences in Species' 'Romantic Moments'… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Weekly Poem: Rita Dove Reads ‘Chocolate’ In celebration of Valentines Day, Rita Dove reads her poem, "Chocolate."… Continue watching
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
Feb 15 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine’s Day, Part II By Elizabeth Shell 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 Sen$e as… Continue reading
Feb 14 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine’s Day By Paul Solman Our friend Dan Ariely, of behavioral psychology and economics fame, returns to Making Sen$e as a regular presence, starting today. The book that made him famous is called "Predictably Irrational," but we think of Dan as… Continue reading
Feb 14 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine’s Day By Elizabeth Shell Our friend Dan Ariely, of behavioral psychology and economics fame, returns to Making Sen$e as a regular presence, starting today. The book that made him famous is called "Predictably Irrational," but we think of Dan as 'positively rational.'… Continue reading