Traditional economics was officially under attack. In Part 2 of the Behavioral Economics series, I’ll take a closer look at the arguments that psychologists (and a new school of economists) used to attack some core beliefs of traditional economics.
Read MoreTechnology’s grip and domination over our lives — socially, economically, politically — is set to increase even more in the coming years. However, our online and technological lives are in the hands of just five companies. Is it safe to give this much power to so few companies?
Read MoreBefore we talk about the fun stuff, we have to go back in time to answer an important question: why was behavioral economics born? Going back in time will help us understand the roots of economics and why and how old school economics evolved from its unrealistic “perfect” view of the world to a more realistic view of it.
Read MoreAfter telling you last week why I started this blog, this week I’ll be telling you why I’m changing its direction. In the past I focused on writing about topics that I thought would satisfy the reader, now I’ll be writing about subjects that satisfy me.
Read MoreIt’s a very simple question with an extremely long answer: why did I start this website in the first place? In this post, I explore the many personal and emotional reasons that spurred me to launch my blog and website.
Read MoreMany people are obsessed with finding their meaning, purpose, or passion is in life. But what if you can find meaning not from all the excitement and happiness that comes from “finding your passion”, but from unavoidable suffering and how you react to that? Viktor E. Frankl talks about this and more in his book Man’s Search For Meaning.
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