Monthly Archives: March 2022

The prime placebo

Posted on March 25, 2022 by koenfucius

Featured image: Jeffrey/Flickr What we actually receive for the extra money we pay for next day delivery is not necessarily what we assume it is The other day, it was my daughter’s birthday, and as we could not visit her … Continue reading →

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The transaction cost of summer time

Posted on March 18, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image: Miriam Alonso/Pexels) March remains, until further notice, the month in which many countries put the clock forward until autumn, but opinions about the practice are divided. Can behavioural economics shed some (day)light? The younger folk among us may … Continue reading →

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Rules in the balance

Posted on March 11, 2022 by koenfucius

Even when our choices are determined by rules and principles, we cannot avoid making trade-offs Next week, Gallup, a consulting firm historically known as an opinion pollster, organizes a webinar titled Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How to Make it a … Continue reading →

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A nudger’s paradox

Posted on March 4, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image: Alan Geraghty/Flickr – CC BY ND 2.0) Trying to influence people’s behaviour ethically can get complicated – but it doesn’t have to When Richard Thaler, one of the most famous behavioural scientists, was once asked how he would … Continue reading →

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