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An all-star team of behavioral scientists discovers that humans are stubborn (and lazy, and sometimes dumber than dogs). We also hear about binge drinking, humblebragging, and regrets. (episode)
The International Monetary Fund has long been the “lender of last resort” for economies in crisis. Christine Lagarde would like to prevent those crises from ever happening. (episode)
The gig economy offers the ultimate flexibility to set your own hours so economists thought it would help eliminate the gender pay gap. A new study finds the story isn’t so simple. (episode)
Conventional programs tend to be expensive, onerous, and ineffective. Could something as simple (and cheap) as cognitive behavioral therapy do the trick? (episode)
There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. How can we get better at it ourselves? (episode)