“Teddies for Timor” and the Perils of Good Intentions
There’s a strong impulse to send physical goods rather than cash after a disaster. But these unsolicited goods can block more critical aid and often end up in landfills.
Commentary
Thinking Realistically About Disaster Risk
Most disaster risk assessments make the mistake of treating human behavior as constant over time, and that’s a problem.
One Size Doesn’t Have to Fit All
How to build behavioral interventions for individuals not averages.
Why We Hate Taxes, and Why Some People Want Us To
Special interests in the U.S. want the tax process to be opaque and difficult. Is it any wonder Americans hate taxes?
How to Save Your Diversity Program From an Untimely Demise
Four lessons on how to build diversity and inclusion programs that can weather organizational changes without crumbling.
It’s Time to Rethink What Counts as a Voter Turnout Strategy
Making people’s lives better makes them more likely to vote. Is it time to move beyond traditional turnout strategies?