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Subtle Influences on Our Choices
00:58 - 05:11 (04:12)
The podcast discusses how our choices are influenced by invisible structures all the time, and how we're led towards various decisions. The hosts explore the good side of this phenomenon in the first section of the podcast.
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'Nudge', a book by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, may not have been as popular as 'The Secret' or 'Rich Dad', but it is considered one of the most influential books of the 2000s.
00:58 - 01:54 (00:56)
Summary
'Nudge', a book by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, may not have been as popular as 'The Secret' or 'Rich Dad', but it is considered one of the most influential books of the 2000s. It is part of the TED talk-style intellectual movement that focused on simple, catchy rules to improve decision-making.
ChapterSubtle Influences on Our Choices
Episode"Nudge" Part 1: A Simple Solution For Littering, Organ Donations and Climate Change
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
This episode discusses the concept of nudging and how it is being implemented in various governments around the world to influence citizen behavior.
01:54 - 03:34 (01:39)
Summary
This episode discusses the concept of nudging and how it is being implemented in various governments around the world to influence citizen behavior. They also explore the potential benefits and criticisms of nudging as a policy-making tool.
ChapterSubtle Influences on Our Choices
Episode"Nudge" Part 1: A Simple Solution For Littering, Organ Donations and Climate Change
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
Many of our choices are influenced by invisible structures such as cost, visibility, and road design which nudge us into making certain decisions.
03:34 - 05:11 (01:37)
Summary
Many of our choices are influenced by invisible structures such as cost, visibility, and road design which nudge us into making certain decisions. Despite thinking that we are free to make choices, these structures have a profound impact on our decision-making process.