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Chapters & Sections (67)

0:00 Critique of Market-Based Healthcare Systems chapter 4
0:00 Critique of Free Market Incentives in Healthcare
2:20 Behavioral Economics and the Irrational Economy
4:01 Behavioral Economics vs Traditional Economics
5:59 Limitations of Rational Agent Assumptions in Economics
8:27 Economic Modeling and Human Irrationality chapter 3
8:27 Behavioral Economics Experiment with Classroom Market
10:01 Economic Theory vs. Human Irrationality
11:44 The Endowment Effect in Market Behavior
13:44 The Psychology of Economic Decision Making chapter 3
13:44 Breakfast Cereal Marketing and Sponsorship
15:15 Behavioral Economics vs Traditional Economic Theory
16:51 Limitations of Standard Economic Theory
19:20 Economic Assumptions and Climate Policy chapter 4
19:20 Ignoring Transaction Costs in Economic Models
21:04 Economic Incentives for Climate Change Mitigation
22:16 Economic Solutions to Climate Change
23:39 Designing an Effective Carbon Pricing System
25:24 Critique of Neoclassical Economics and Externalities chapter 2
25:24 Critique of Neoclassical Economics and Externalities
28:10 Subsidizing Good Behavior Over Punishing Bad
30:01 Government Intervention in Market Economies chapter 2
30:01 Government Intervention in Market Economies
32:55 Government Intervention in Market Economies
35:37 Behavioral Economics vs Traditional Economic Models chapter 3
35:37 Economists' Disconnect from Real-World Economic Reality
37:16 Behavioral Economics and Climate Policy Inadequacy
39:28 Behavioral Economics Solutions for Environmental Issues
41:36 Critique of Nudge Theory and Government Intervention chapter 3
41:36 Critique of Nudge Theory and Economic Policy
43:37 Designing Effective Government Intervention Strategies
44:49 Addressing Climate Change through Systemic Change
46:28 Alternative Economic Models for Carbon Mitigation chapter 3
46:28 Alternative Approaches to Carbon Pricing and Mitigation
48:16 Product Placement and Advertising Techniques
49:40 Challenging the Effectiveness of Carbon Pricing
51:14 Status Quo Bias and Human Inertia chapter 3
51:14 Status Quo Bias and Decision Making
53:09 Overcoming Status Quo Bias and Inertia
54:28 The Impact of Firing on Team Performance
55:47 Designing Policies to Mitigate Long-term Harms chapter 3
55:47 Designing Policies for Sustainable Progress
57:55 Mitigating Self-Control Problems in Personal Finance
59:25 401k Plans and Retirement Savings Strategies
1:01:42 Manipulation in Financial and Consumer Systems chapter 3
1:01:42 Manipulation in Financial and Consumer Systems
1:04:21 Health Benefits of Meal Delivery Services
1:06:04 Healthcare Market Failures and Centralized Solutions
1:07:21 Critique of Health Insurance Marketing Tactics chapter 3
1:07:21 Behavioral Economics in Government Policy Design
1:09:47 Healthcare as a Product vs. Human Need
1:11:20 Healthcare System Inefficiencies and Financial Burden
1:12:40 Critique of Incrementalism in Economic Reform chapter 2
1:12:40 Critique of Incrementalism in Economic Reform
1:15:08 Corporate Power's Influence on Governance
1:17:11 Critique of the US Federal Reserve System chapter 2
1:17:11 Critique of the US Federal Reserve System
1:19:12 Balancing Nudges with Systemic Reform
1:21:46 Product Placement and Sponsorship Discussion chapter 3
1:21:46 Product Placement and Sponsorship Deals
1:23:59 Critique of Incrementalism in Economic Policy
1:25:13 Critique of Incremental Policy Changes in Healthcare
1:26:49 Trump's Election Interference and Nationalization Threats chapter 4
1:26:49 US Presidential Election Integrity and Accountability
1:29:04 Trump's Business Tactics and Legal Immunity
1:31:05 Behavioral Economics in Everyday Life
1:32:24 Celebrity Pop Culture and Music Industry

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