Does too much choice hinder social welfare?
You might think that having so many options would make decision-making easier. However, research actually suggests otherwise.
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You might think that having so many options would make decision-making easier. However, research actually suggests otherwise.
Corporation, Instead of helping us make better choices, their aim is to unnecessarily increase consumer spending. This is called “sludge”.
Online manipulation is the use of information technology to covertly influence another person’s decision-making, by targeting and exploiting their decision-making vulnerabilities.
Why do some people file patents for their inventions while others don't? The story of Daisuke Inoue provides an insightful example.
This week we take a look at two different kinds of nudge units, and explore their workings: Uk and New York Nudge Units
The story of Brexit is a story of how behaviour can be manipulated at large scale.