Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness [Expanded Edition]
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001TY8DFA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 575 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Using colorful examples from the most important aspects of life, Thaler and Sunstein demonstrate how thoughtful “choice architecture” can be established to nudge us in beneficial directions without restricting freedom of choice. Nudge offers a unique new takefrom neither the left nor the righton many hot-button issues, for individuals and governments alike. Every day, we make decisions on topics ranging from personal investments to schools for our children to the meals we eat to the causes we champion. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. This is one of the most engaging and provocative books to come along in many years. . Our mistakes make us poorer and less healthy; we often make bad decisions involving education, personal finance, health care, mortgages and credit cards, the family, and even the planet itself. Thaler and Sunstein invite us to enter an alternative world, one that takes our humanness as a given. The reason, the authors explain in this important exploration of choice architecture, is that, being human, we all are susceptible to various biases that can lead us to blunder. They show that by knowing how people think, we can de
Ok, but no Wow moment The point is very clear. We all have preconditioned manners of making decisions and instead of having to choose from thousands of options it makes more sense to nudge us to a more common ground than to leave us confused and frustrated. This of course is on condition that ther. Wide-ranging applications of 'libertarian paternalism' This book covers a wide range of issues, to which the authors apply their theory of 'libertarian paternalism' or 'nudges'. Its coverage ranges from personal finance to social policies such as social security and organ donation. There is something useful for everyone.It contai. What Happened?! I'll start with the Audible version specifically. Except for a decent impression of Homer Simpson, the entire book seems to be narrated by the xtime video male voice. Pronunciations are occasionally way off the mark. The narration is flat and monotone. If you're listening to
We show that by carefully designing the choice architecture, we can make dramatic improvements in the decisions people make, without forcing anyone to do anything. The inventor of behavioral economics and one of the nation''s best legal minds have produced the manifesto for a revolution in practice and policy. What do you see first, the salad bar or the burger and fries stand? Where's the chocolate cake? Where's the fruit? These features influence what you will choose to eat, so the person who decides how to display the food is the choice architect of the cafeteria. : You point out that most people spend more time picking out a new TV or audio device than they do choosing their health plan or retirement investment strategy? Why do most people go into what you describe as "auto-pilot mode" even when it comes to making important long-term decisions?Thaler and Sunstein: There are three factors at work. We could easily make pe