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- Want to make ‘no regrets decisions’? This podcast will teach you how! Betsey Stevenson and
Justin Wolfers are on a mission to equip everyone with key tools from economics that can
truly transform your life: from career dilemmas and financial conundrums to sorting out
complicated problems in your personal life, economics will help you. Let’s get stuck in.
Co-host: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far. Editor: Alastair Elphick. A Modulated Media production.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - Making a pros-and-cons list when you’re stuck isn’t a bad piece of advice, it’s actually a staple of Thinking Like An Economist. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers walk us through thinking about the costs and benefits of every decision, and also warn of red flags that can lead us astray.
Co-host: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far. Editor: Alastair Elphick. A Modulated Media production.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - What would you do instead of taking that dream job? What would you eat for dinner instead of that burger? And how would you spend your lunch hour if not at the gym? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers get us to think about the next best alternative to anything, and how that can transform the decisions we make.
Co-host: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far. Editor: Alastair Elphick. A Modulated Media production.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - How many hours should you work? How many people should you hire? How many children should you have? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers teach us how to make decisions about ‘how many’ of pretty much anything and in any circumstance.
Co-host: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far. Editor: Alastair Elphick. A Modulated Media production.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Think Like an Economist and you'll see the world more clearly, empowering you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in your community. Leading economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers will take you on a joyous romp through their field as they introduce you to the big ideas in economics, and show how you can apply them to live in your own life. Their signature approach reveals that every decision is an economic decision and this podcast uncovers the economic forces that shape the world around you. Betsey and Justin believe that economics is a superpower, and they want to teach you to fly.
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