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Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness ebook written by richard h. Nudge summary thaler, professor of behavioral science and economics at the university of chicago, and sunstein, a harvard law professor and expert in behavioral economics, draw on their significant expertise to show us how people think, and how they can be nudged onto the right path without restricting their freedom of choice. Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness is a book written by. A nudge, as we will use the term, is any aspect of the choice architecture that alters peoples behavior in a predictable way without forbidding any options or significantly. Nov 06, 2018 nudge summary thaler, professor of behavioral science and economics at the university of chicago, and sunstein, a harvard law professor and expert in behavioral economics, draw on their significant expertise to show us how people think, and how they can be nudged onto the right path without restricting their freedom of choice. It is a book that people interested in any aspect of public policy should read. Sunstein, explores the myriad of small factors that influence decision making and the things we can do to ensure that we are making the best possible decisions.
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