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Analyzing Behavior Patterns in Bagel Payments and Match-Fixing
25:38 - 30:59 (05:20)
This podcast discusses the behavior patterns observed in people paying for bagels, and the practices of match-fixing. While some interesting insights were uncovered, it remains unclear how much can be learned from these patterns.
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The Bagel Experiment involved placing bagels in a company kitchen with a pay-what-you-want system and analyzing the results.
25:38 - 27:30 (01:51)
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The Bagel Experiment involved placing bagels in a company kitchen with a pay-what-you-want system and analyzing the results. While interesting data was gathered, it may not necessarily provide actionable insights.
ChapterAnalyzing Behavior Patterns in Bagel Payments and Match-Fixing
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The 2011 sumo wrestling scandal confirmed that there existed a conspiracy among sumo wrestlers for match-fixing.
27:30 - 29:36 (02:05)
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The 2011 sumo wrestling scandal confirmed that there existed a conspiracy among sumo wrestlers for match-fixing. Academia plays a crucial role in providing evidence and numbers to support such findings.
ChapterAnalyzing Behavior Patterns in Bagel Payments and Match-Fixing
EpisodeBonus: Mike's New Podcast!
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The idea that incentives explain everything, which is a prominent feature of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner's "Freakonomics," is a basic human behavior that is not unique to economists.
29:35 - 30:59 (01:23)
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The idea that incentives explain everything, which is a prominent feature of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner's "Freakonomics," is a basic human behavior that is not unique to economists. The book uses anecdotes like the bagel example and designed algorithm to detect teachers who cheated on standardized tests to illustrate their point.