Richard H. Thaler (b. 1945) is a professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago. Cass R. Sunstein (b. 1954) is a professor at Harvard Law School and serves as an advisor to president Barack Obama.
Cass R. Sunstein Books
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Nudge
Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness
4.1 (634 ratings)
Listen to the Intro00:00What's Nudge about?
The message of Nudge is to show us how we can be encouraged, with just a slight nudge or two, to make better decisions. The book starts by explaining the reasons for wrong decisions we make in everyday life.
Who should read Nudge?
- Anyone who wants to live a healthier, more disciplined life
- Anyone interested in how countries and companies can influence people’s decisions
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The World According to Star Wars
Cass R. Sunstein
What Star Wars can teach us about the world we live in
3.9 (152 ratings)
Listen to the Intro00:00What's The World According to Star Wars about?
The World According to Star Wars (2016) reveals the many life lessons to be learned from George Lucas’s Star Wars films. Discover what popular science fiction can tell us about ourselves, what Star Wars has to say about the politics of popularity and how we interpret movies and inject our favorite stories with our own ideas.
Who should read The World According to Star Wars?
- Star Wars fans
- Creative people interested in popular trends
- Political scholars
- Listen to the Intro00:00
What's Noise about?
Noise (2021) is an exploration into the chaotic and costly role that randomness plays in human judgment. By uncovering the mechanisms behind how our minds and societies work, the authors show how noise – unwanted variability in decisions – is both inescapable and elusive. We can, however, with a few solid strategies, make our judgments less noisy and our world fairer.
Who should read Noise?
- Behavioral economists, psychologists, CEOs, and students
- Anyone interested in how we make judgments and how those judgments shape society
- Anyone who cares about accuracy and fairness
- Listen to the Intro00:00
What's Decisions about Decisions about?
Decisions About Decisions (2023) digs into the delicate process of how people make decisions big and small. It reveals the emotional and cognitive mechanisms hidden beneath decision-making methods and the effects of various strategies, showing how our judgments impact our ideas, values, and behaviors.
Who should read Decisions about Decisions?
- Strategic leaders
- Curious self-improvers
- People interested in behavioral economics
