Jodi Beggs: Economists Do It With Models

By, Jody Beggs, Robert Kurtzo

By, Jody Beggs, Randall Beggs

By, Jody Beggs, Ronny Mckinley

Jodi Beggs is an economist and writer whose focus is on making economics accessible and interesting to a general audience. She aims to bring economics out of the traditional classroom and utilize technology in order to provide a more compelling learning experience. Jodi has taught economics at both the undergraduate and graduate level at various universities in the Boston area. During the 2004-2005 academic year, Jodi was awarded a Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching...

Jodi Beggs is an economist and writer whose focus is on making economics accessible and interesting to a general audience. She aims to bring economics out of the traditional classroom and utilize technology in order to provide a more compelling learning experience. Jodi has taught economics at both the undergraduate and graduate level at various universities in the Boston area. During the 2004-2005 academic year, Jodi was awarded a Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching...

Department of Music, Northeastern University Video by Bruce Petschek

Department of Music, Northeastern University Video by Bruce Petschek

Department of Music, Northeastern University Video by Bruce Petschek

"What's the problem with being influenced by all that? After all, isn't blissful part of being blissfully ignorant?" Indicators of popularity are pervasive in today's social media. However, social preferences can systematically bias our own choices in potentially unproductive ways. Behavioral economist Jodi Beggs shows how being aware of context, and the powerful effects our preconceived notions have on our actual experiences, can help lead to better decisions. In the spirit of ideas...

"What's the problem with being influenced by all that? After all, isn't blissful part of being blissfully ignorant?" Indicators of popularity are pervasive in today's social media. However, social preferences can systematically bias our own choices in potentially unproductive ways. Behavioral economist Jodi Beggs shows how being aware of context, and the powerful effects our preconceived notions have on our actual experiences, can help lead to better decisions. In the...