If you've ever taken an economics class, you were probably taught that people are rational. But about 50 years ago, the psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky began to chip away at this basic assumption. In doing so, they transformed our understanding of human behavior. This week, we remember Kahneman, who recently died at the age of 90, by revisiting our 2018 and 2021 conversations with him.
If you enjoyed this look at the work of Daniel Kahneman, you might also enjoy our conversations about behavioral economics with Kahneman's friend and collaborator Richard Thaler:
Misbehaving with Richard Thaler
Follow the Anomalies
Changing Our Mental Maps
Out of the Rabbit Hole
Befriending Your Inner Voice
Making the World Sparkle Again
Our God-Shaped Brains
Why You Feel Empty
Why Trying Too Hard Can Backfire On You
Innovation 2.0: Do Less
Innovation 2.0: Shortcuts and Speed Bumps
Innovation 2.0: The Influence You Have
Innovation 2.0: Multiplying the Growth Mindset
Innovation 2.0: How Big Ideas Are Born
Parents: Keep Out!
The Curious Science of Cravings
What Is Normal?
Are You Listening?
The Ventilator
Escaping the Matrix
Fear Less
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