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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…
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Episode 9: Mark Purdy on AI
Have you stopped remembering routes because you’ve got Google maps? Would you rely on Chat GPT for advice on how to split up with your partner? Should you say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to Alexa? We have some suggestions. Mark Purdy, economist, tech enthusiast and co-founder and director of Beacon Thought Leadership shares his ideas…
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A big lesson from South East Asia
“We’re so (rhymes with bucked)” my American-born friend ‘Curtis’ told me just after his family returned from a three-year stint living and working in South East Asia. The “we” he was referring to was The West and he’d been blown away by the energy and vibrancy of the people he had met during his time…
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Twenty Twenty Thrive or Twenty Twenty Dive
2025…. Will it be twenty twenty thrive or twenty twenty dive? How much control do you have over what happens this year? What did scifi writer Terry Pratchett say: “This isn’t life in the fast lane – this is life in oncoming traffic…there is no shortage of news to suggest that caution will…
