Category: The Art of Deciding Podcast

  • Episode 13: Jeremy Vine

    Episode 13: Jeremy Vine

    Jeremy Vine is one of the best-known broadcasters in the UK. Millions of people tune in to hear him – and talk to him – on Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2 every day. He opens up about some of the many decisions he’s made during a nearly 40-year broadcasting career. What should he have…

  • Episode 12: Nuala Walsh

    Episode 12: Nuala Walsh

    ‘The more successful you are the more vulnerable you are to bias’ says Nuala Walsh, Bruce’s guest on this episode of The Art of Deciding. In her book Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World she explores how biases cloud judgment and why even smart, successful people make bad decisions. Drawing…

  • Episode 11: Cass Sunstein gives Bruce a ‘nudge’

    Episode 11: Cass Sunstein gives Bruce a ‘nudge’

    Bruce speaks with Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein about the power of nudging, decision-making, and the ethical implications of behavioural economics. They talk about how small changes in choice architecture can significantly impact people’s behaviour – sometimes for the better, but also with potential for harm. Sunstein, co-author of Nudge, shares his thoughts on how…

  • Episode 10: Sara Collins on the art of decions… about art

    Episode 10: Sara Collins on the art of decions… about art

    How do we make decisions when judging something as subjective as art? Bruce sits down with award-winning author, screenwriter, and literary judge Sara Collins. As a former lawyer turned writer, Sara shares her experience of being a judge for the prestigious Booker Prize, the challenges of selecting a winner from 156 books, and the emotional…