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February 15, 2024
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February 15, 2024
Why Dating Norms Need To Change

Starting to shift, the traditional dating norms that signal men should pay for dinner have a hidden downside.

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February 12, 2024
Swifty friendship bracelets
February 12, 2024
The Impact of the Swiftie Friendship Bracelet

On the wrists of millions of girls and impacting millions of people, Swifty friendship bracelets has become much more then jewelry.

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February 9, 2024
cannabis and cookies
February 9, 2024
Girl Scout Cookies’ McRib Strategy

A behavioral economist can explain why it is good marketing to have one of our favorite Girl Scout cookies temporarily disappear.

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February 4, 2024
resolutions
February 4, 2024
How To Keep a Resolution

When we look back to New Year's and keeping our resolutions, we can use the commitment devices that come in handy at all times.

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January 31, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ad-free streaming
January 31, 2024
Why There’s No Such Thing As a Free Ad

Considering the cost of ad-free streaming video, we are nudged in opposite directions by incentives that relate to behavioral economics.

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January 28, 2024
Barbie and film industry patriarchy
January 28, 2024
What a Behavioral Economist Might Say About the Barbie Snub

Noting the Oscar nominations that top-grossing film "Barbie" did not get, we can ask if the film industry patriarchy was the reason.

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January 21, 2024
forgotten subscriptions
January 21, 2024
Why Subscriptions Might Never End

Behavioral economics can explain why forgotten subscriptions have become an increasingly typical phenomenon.

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January 17, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and choosing a movie
January 17, 2024
Why Netflix Makes Choosing Easier

Netflix makes choosing a movie easier because we get exhausted from contemplating countless possibilities.

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January 4, 2024
economic news roundup and assortative dating
January 4, 2024
What an Economist Says About a 59 Million Dollar Wedding

Knowing that prices convey information, we can assume that a $59 million wedding is an example of Thorstein Veblen's conspicuous consumption.

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January 2, 2024
changing job markets and bank robbers
January 2, 2024
How Our New Year’s Resolutions Have Changed

Seeing that our New Year's resolutions have changed since last year, we have to figure out new devices to keep them.

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December 31, 2023
economic news roundup and working hours
December 31, 2023
How Times Change

Determining all time changes, countries each decide how New Year's celebrations ripple from one country to the next.

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December 28, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
December 28, 2023
What Money Means

Recent surveys that have looked at money's value display it has become more important while traditional values are slipping.

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