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As psychologists say, “It’s the situation, not the person.” The strongest predictor of what people will do is what others around them do. In this thread, I’ll describe what behavioral

Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TVIn light of my personal history, I count myself fortunate not just to be alive, but to have been able to pass an even simpler version

Economic Naturalist Question #19. Why are dramatic political shifts so difficult to predict? #EconTwitter In an earlier thread, I explored why introductory economics courses appear to leave little lasting imprint

Economic Naturalist Question # 11. Why are the least productive workers in a firm typically paid more than the economic value of what they produce, while the most productive workers

Economic Naturalist Question # 24. Why might economists engage in excessive formalism?#EconTwitter In an earlier thread, I explored why introductory economics courses appear to leave little lasting imprint on the

Economic Naturalist Question #2: Why do brides often spend thousands of dollars on wedding dresses they will never wear again, while grooms typically rent cheap tuxedos, even though they will

Thread: Economic Naturalist Question #7. Why might an appliance retailer hammer dents into the sides of its stoves and refrigerators? In an earlier thread, I explored why introductory economics courses

Thread on introductory economics courses, which leave little lasting imprint on the millions of students who take them each year:@stevenstrogatz @_StefRo @benbernanke @davenuss79 @DanTGilbert @JosephEStiglitz @kaushikcbasu @rodrikdani @RobertJSchille

The observations in the tweet below suggest another question: Why would the sacrifices necessary to make progress against both future pandemics and the climate crisis be much less painful than