Prof Cass Sunstein - co-author of Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness
MAR 20, 202527 MIN
Prof Cass Sunstein - co-author of Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness
MAR 20, 202527 MIN
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<p>US President, Donald Trump, took office exactly two months ago on the day this goes live. His decisions have got some people seriously worried – including Harvard Law Professor, Cass Sunstein. He recently warned about their possible consequences in his New York Times piece "This theory is behind Trump's Power Grab". Prof Sunstein is also the co-author of <em>Nudge</em>, the global best-seller that has influenced the way governments around the globe think about policy. Bruce met Cass at a conference and couldn’t pass up the chance to find out more about this revolutionary thinking that has changed the world.</p><p><strong>5:30 What is a Nudge?</strong></p><p>· Defining the concept of nudging</p><p>· The balance between freedom of choice and influence</p><p><strong>10:15 The Science Behind Nudging</strong></p><p>· Why humans are susceptible to nudges</p><p>· How choice architecture shapes behaviour</p><p>· The role of the brain in processing decisions</p><p><strong>14:00Real-World Applications of Nudging</strong></p><p>· How nudging is used in public policy and business</p><p>· The role of automatic enrolment in behaviour change</p><p><strong>18:45 The Ethics of Nudging</strong></p><p>· The potential dangers of nudging for manipulation</p><p>· Dark patterns in marketing and politics</p><p>· The responsibility of governments and corporations</p><p><strong>22:30 The Power of Repetition & Misinformation</strong></p><p>· The illusory truth effect: why repetition makes falsehoods believable</p><p>· Social media’s role in amplifying misinformation</p><p><strong>26:00 Final Thoughts</strong></p><p>· The importance of ethical decision-making</p><p>· How to apply nudging principles in everyday life</p><p> </p><p><strong>Professor Sunstein’s NY Times piece -</strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/opinion/trump-roberts-unitary-executive-theory.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> </strong> https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/opinion/trump-roberts-unitary-executive-theory.html</a> .</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness</em> – Cass Sunstein & Richard Thaler</a></p><p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Look-Again/Tali-Sharot/9781668008218" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Look Again</em> – Cass Sunstein & Tali Sharot</a></p><p><a href="https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/cass-r-sunstein/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Harvard Law School</em></a></p><p>Audio clip Credit:<a href="https://d.docs.live.net/c6bd24d9f3c44753/Documents/2022/Mojalefa%20Media/Podcast/TOAD/Episode%20elements/Cass%20sunstein/:%20https:/apnews.com/video/trumps-budget-office-rescinds-an-order-freezing-spending-on-federal-grants-after-less-than-two-days-68a1307860fa4e7887a2efc571917917" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>AP:</em></a><em> </em></p><br><p><em>The Art of Deciding</em> is produced by Podcart -<a href="https://www.podcart.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.podcart.co.uk/</a></p><p>Bruce Whitfield is an award winning journalist, best-selling author and speaker<a href="https://www.brucewhitfield.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.brucewhitfield.com/</a></p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
