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
The Snowball Effect
Less is More
How To Make Amends
Made of Honor
Revealing Your Unconscious: Part 2
Revealing Your Unconscious: Part 1
How Your Beliefs Shape Reality
Happiness 2.0: The Reset Button
Happiness 2.0: Surprising Sources of Joy
Happiness 2.0: Cultivating Your Purpose
Happiness 2.0: The Only Way Out Is Through
Happiness 2.0: The Path to Contentment
When You Need It To Be True
Persuasion: Part 2
Persuasion: Part 1
Who's In Your Inner Circle?
Who Do You Want To Be?
You, But Better
How to Complain Productively
An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems
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