Financial Planning
Understand where you are today and create a roadmap to get you where you want to be.
In the Face of Risk: With Guests Jeff Elison & Ido Erev
The way we perceive the probability of rare events often changes as we acquire direct experience—but are the new perceptions more accurate?
Some Assembly Preferred: With Guests Mike Norton & Michael Ojo
There is a real sense of satisfaction that comes with building something yourself. But can that lead to us overvaluing what we create?
If Only ...: With Guests Stirling Hart & Colin Camerer
You wouldn't be human if you didn't have at least some regrets. The trick is knowing when (and how) to let things go—and when to use regret productively.
I Don't Want to Know: With Guests Amelia Boone & Emily Ho
Have you ever ignored unpleasant information, hoping it would just go away?
A Successful Failure: With Guests Cass Sunstein, Kirabo Jackson & Andrew Chaikin
Using a checklist—it's such a simple idea, but it's one of the best ways to bring order to complexity and achieve results.
Fair Is Fair: With Guests John Thorn & Richard Thaler
It's hard to be objective about fairness—because what seems fair so often depends on your reference points.
Spoiled for Choice: With Guests Barry Schwartz & Jen Glantz
While having a myriad of options is a privilege consumers increasingly expect, too much choice often leads to dissatisfaction and regret.
Bidder Beware: With Guests Max Bazerman & Glenye Cain Oakford
Suppose you just won a hotly contested auction. How likely is it that you got a good deal?
A Choice Apart: With Guests Max Bazerman & Vivienne Wagner
Making a decision in isolation—versus in a comparison—relies on different processes and tends to produce different results.
So Close to the Prize: With Guests Oleg Urminsky & Brian Zinn
Whatever the goal, we often increase our level of effort when the finish line seems near. How can we make the most of this tendency?