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.
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:
Misbehaving with Richard Thaler
Follow the Anomalies
The Halo Effect
Why Nobody Feels Rich
The Fee-for-Service Monster
You 2.0: Empathy Gym
You 2.0: WOOP, WOOP!
You 2.0: Loss And Renewal
You 2.0: The Mind's Eye
You 2.0: Our Pursuit of Happiness
Edge Effect
The Untold Story Of Lyndie B. Hawkins
Romeo & Juliet In Rwanda
The Night That Lasted A Lifetime
The Founding Contradiction
Buy, Borrow, Steal
A Rap on Trial
The Air We Breathe
Playing Favorites
Justifying The Means
The Time Machine
The People Like Us
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My Unsung Hero
A Slight Change of Plans
No Stupid Questions
Code Switch
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