I’ve met a lot of people in my life. Hate to say it but a lot of people are dumb. Some are really dumb. And you’re right. Life is hard for everyone. But even harder if you’re dumb.
I've only made it as far as the title of the podcast, but I have to disagree: people ARE, in fact, dumb. Now I will go ahead and listen to see if Dubner can redeem himself. [Edit] Okay, the podcast is about Behavioral Economics and Richard Thaler's contributions. And I'm happy so say that it appears Thaler and I agree: people really are dumb. Although he was nicer about it than me.
My observations in behavioral economics/decisionmaking can be summarized thusly: everyone in my hometown says they would do anything for the high school football team to win the championship. There is almost none of them that would have the team win the championship if it meant their child had to lose their starting position to a better player.
I’ve met a lot of people in my life. Hate to say it but a lot of people are dumb. Some are really dumb.
And you’re right. Life is hard for everyone. But even harder if you’re dumb.
I've only made it as far as the title of the podcast, but I have to disagree: people ARE, in fact, dumb. Now I will go ahead and listen to see if Dubner can redeem himself.
[Edit] Okay, the podcast is about Behavioral Economics and Richard Thaler's contributions. And I'm happy so say that it appears Thaler and I agree: people really are dumb. Although he was nicer about it than me.
The worst of us ruin it for the rest of us. Themselves included, but they're too short sighted to admit it
Awesome: "the funds are in some vanguard account." I trust this guy!
Plunge Protection Team sounds like offspring of Watergate Plumbers.
My observations in behavioral economics/decisionmaking can be summarized thusly: everyone in my hometown says they would do anything for the high school football team to win the championship. There is almost none of them that would have the team win the championship if it meant their child had to lose their starting position to a better player.
Great podcast 🎉
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Man, I'm almost 15 minutes in and we havent talked about the topic at all. Boooo
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No, some people are dumb.