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"...Ridiculous" Ep. 3: Children of Unlikely Parents
Season 7
Episode 3
Published 2 years, 3 months ago
Description
Behavioral Economics was using psychology to understand economics, but what did economists and psychologists think about their unexpected marriage? Slowly, this fledgling field weathered a flurry of criticism from both sides as it doggedly held onto data-driven ideas about economic decision-making.
This is the third episode of a special series called: "They Thought We Were Ridiculous: The Unlikely Story of Behavioral Economics."
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