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A Dispatch from Rio: Working to Strengthen Behavioral Science in Latin America at the G20
The Rio de Janeiro behavioral science unit envisions a collaborative network of researchers and policymakers across Latin America, plus a seat for Latin American behavioral scientists on the global stage.
Behavioral Science in a Future Far, Far Away
The history of behavioral science is minuscule relative to its future. As we look ahead, what questions will behavioral scientists be called upon to answer?
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Science is valuable because of its capacity to uncover deeper patterns in what we do. But a focus on trends and tendencies can mask the individuals underneath. That’s why Dan Heath’s ‘What It’s Like to Be…’ is so valuable. Each conversation offers an intimate, n = 1 investigation about how someone spends their day.
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A Conversation with Simon Johnson about Technology and Prosperity
We speak with Nobel Prize winner Simon Johnson about the relationship between technological progress and prosperity, including how societies have made these choices in the past and what our decisions about the current wave of AI could mean for our future.
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