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Nudge

Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness

Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

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Nudge
Why We Make Bad Decisions
Short-Term Bias
Information Processing
Two Systems of Thought
Temptation & Thoughtlessness
Corporate Exploitation
The Concept of Nudges
Definition
The Power of Defaults
When Nudges Are Most Useful
Delayed Consequences
Lack of Experience
Choice Overload
Applications of Nudges
Personal Goals
Public Policy
Product Design

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Nudge Summary & Overview

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 Listen to Nudge?

  • Anyone who wants to live a healthier, more disciplined life
  • Anyone interested in how countries and companies can influence peopleโ€™s decisions

About the Author: Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

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.

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