Core Principle 3 - The Marginal Principle - Just One More?
How many hours should you work? How many people should you hire? How many children should you have? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers teach us how to make decisions about ‘how many’ of pretty much a...
18 Aug 202015min
Core Principle 2 - The Opportunity Cost Principle - Or What?
What would you do instead of taking that dream job? What would you eat for dinner instead of that burger? And how would you spend your lunch hour if not at the gym? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers...
18 Aug 202017min
Core Principle 1 - The Cost-Benefit Principle - The Pros & Cons
Making a pros-and-cons list when you’re stuck isn’t a bad piece of advice, it’s actually a staple of Thinking Like An Economist. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers walk us through thinking about the ...
18 Aug 202018min
Core Principle 4 - The Interdependence Principle - No Decision is an Island
Buying an extra cup of coffee means less money for a cup of tea. It also means less coffee for the next person, it will change the prices of milk and sugar and effect the countries which make the coff...
18 Aug 202011min
Why Should You Think Like an Economist?
Want to make ‘no regrets decisions’? This podcast will teach you how! Betsey Stevenson andJustin Wolfers are on a mission to equip everyone with key tools from economics that cantruly transform your l...
4 Aug 202015min
Introducing: Think Like An Economist
Think Like an Economist and you’ll see the world more clearly, empowering you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in your community. Leading economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers w...
16 Juli 20201min
