TEDxBoston – Jodi Beggs – Context is King
Jodi Beggs
July 17, 2012
Jodi Beggs: Economists Do It With Models
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“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 ...
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“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.
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