The Transformative Ideas of Daniel Kahneman

Hidden Brain
Apr 1, 2024 1h 38m
The Transformative Ideas of Daniel Kahneman
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<p>If you've ever taken an economics class, you were probably taught that people are rational. But about 50 years ago, the psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky began to chip away at this basic assumption. In doing so, they transformed our understanding of human behavior. This week, we remember Kahneman, who recently died at the age of 90, by revisiting our 2018 and 2021 conversations with him. </p><p><i>If you enjoyed this look at the work of Daniel Kahneman, you might also enjoy our conversations about behavioral economics with Kahneman's friend and collaborator Richard Thaler: </i></p><p><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/misbehaving-with-richard-thaler/"><i>Misbehaving with Richard Thaler </i></a></p><p><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/follow-the-anomalies/"><i>Follow the Anomalies </i></a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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