During the 1870s some players discovered they could change a baseball’s trajectory at precisely the right moment. It just took a bit of spit. Decades later they banned the spitball because it made for boring games. Fans wanted more action,…
Six Handy Economic Ideas That Describe Our Coronavirus Response
Coronavirus economics can describe our response to the pandemic with the same six ideas that compose a basic economics course.
The Impact of Last Year’s Academy Awards
A year ago at the Academy Awards, Frances McDormand gave the movie studios a nudge when she referred to the inclusion rider.
How Governments Nudge Us
Whether it’s plastic straw use, energy conservation, or flu vaccinations, governments use nudges to influence our decisions.
Six Facts About How Supermarkets Influence What We Buy
These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.
Those Subscriptions That We Love to Buy (and Barely Use)
Behavioral economists can explain why are lured into buying a year’s subscription for movie watching and other media that we barely use.
Why We Will Miss the Candy We Never Loved
Told that their least favorite candy might no longer exist, people are panic buying NECCO wafers and Sweethearts because the New England Confectionary Company could shut down.
Doing an Environmental Good Turn With a Revolving Door
Increasing everyday sustainability, using a revolving building door rather than one that swings would add less to our individual carbon footprint.