Monthly Archives: April 2018

Springonomics

Posted on April 27, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Aaron Brown) Economics, economics everywhere, even more so as spring has sprung We may not be quite like the mythical homo economicus, but every year when spring arrives in the Northern hemisphere, along with the return of … Continue reading →

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Personal framing

Posted on April 20, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: H. Uechi) We have more power over how we make choices and how we feel than we may realize Imagine you are an oncologist, and you discuss a course of action with a lung cancer patient. There … Continue reading →

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Rules vs instincts

Posted on April 13, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Gary J. Wood) Economic and social forces condition our behaviour in traffic – and not always for the best “Get out of my way!” If you’re a driver, this phrase has probably crossed your lips (and if not … Continue reading →

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Influence from beyond the grave

Posted on April 6, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: MemoryCatcher) How our relationship with a dead person guides the choices we make Have a look around you, and pick the first object that your eye catches. How much is it worth, would you say? Maybe you’re trying … Continue reading →

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