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The Insidious Elitist Upshot of Behavioral Economics
Behavioral economics dangerously denigrates the rationality of ordinary people.
Gordon Katic is the host of Cited podcast, which explores the politics of science, research, and expertise. He is also a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, where he theorizes critical approaches to science journalism.
Behavioral economics dangerously denigrates the rationality of ordinary people.