The Hidden Costs of Reminders This morning my alarm sounded at 7:30. Shortly after, my Headspace app sent a notification reminding me to mediate for 10 minutes. When I sit down at work, my calendar pops up to remind me of a grant meeting. Before lunch, I shoot my colleague an email to remind her […]
Neoliberalism After Behavioral Economics Economics teaches us the importance of getting the prices right. But policy based on economics may not effectively confront the big problems facing society—from racism to inequality to climate change. Does incorporating behavioral insights into economics simply offer new tools, such as nudges, or can it help us rethink policy from […]
Venture Capitalists Are Using the Wrong Tools to Improve Gender Diversity The female startup CEO was emailing again. It was the final stage of a potential funding deal with a venture capital firm, and she was negotiating hard to close it. “I saw that as a CEO she was doing her damnedest for her company,” […]
