While awards are all about recognition, inspiration, and appreciation, sometimes they are not exactly what we expect them to be.…
Behavioral Economics
The intersection of psychology and economics, behavioral economics looks at human tendencies that involve biology and culture when predicting and explaining economic decision-making.
When Cash Is Not the Best Thank You
By avoiding repugnant transactions like selling foie gras or human organs, we are eliminating the benefits of the market.…
How to Deal With (Airplane Seat) Recline Rage
To recline or not to recline an airplane seat is a problem for passengers and airlines because of pitch, profits, property rights, and your philosophy.…
What We Should Know About Gen Z
Just 7 to 22 years old, Generation Z has begun to exhibit characteristics that differentiate them from previous generations.…
When Ketchup and Parking Are Similar
Whether we are buying Heinz ketchup from a supermarket or a coupon from a Manhattan parking garage, money and time will shape our shopping behavior.…
Why Times Should Change
Deciding whether to spring forward to DST and fall back relates to a bigger debate about coordinating time throughout the United States.…
Why a Higher Minimum Wage is like a Google Map
Using a multi-disciplined lens, the University of Washington’s most recent study of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage conveyed considerable insight.…
Where Gender Stereotypes Are Costly
Whether looking at the World Series of Poker or fast growing occupations, we can see that gender stereotypes can create costly decisions.…
The Best Way To Measure Happiness
When we compare Bhutan’s gross national happiness (GNH) to its gross domestic product (GDP, we could decide if happiness relates to economic growth.…
The Best (and Worst) Ways to Board an Airplane
Although boarding planes faster is a goal for the major airlines, they have had limited success because of the tradeoffs they are unwilling to make.…