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Category Archives: behavioral economics
nudging interactions
Even reading just the introduction to “Nudge” by thaler and sunstein inspires me to recast interaction design as the art of offering unlimited options in a manageable way. Or, equivalently, to recast their book as an exploration of how to … Continue reading
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distributed responsibility
How can we create a social network that will fund and implement a public health campaign focused on changing individuals’ culture and behaviors?
Posted in behavior, behavioral economics, persuasive interaction, social network
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decision science
It’s not that I’m anti-social, but I don’t participate in the green movement, nor in the race to save all who are suffering in Africa and elsewhere, nor usually even to keep my family and friends updated and in-the-loop about … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, behavioral economics, power theory, social network
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http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/taleb08/taleb08_index.html Nassim Nicholas Taleb writes about the nature of the financial system with a framework similar to the viewpoint I developed while reading about Godel and the philosophy of science a couple years ago. Basically, he says that while logic, … Continue reading
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