50-3203 Irrational Economics: Why We Mak e Bad Decisions

We may not be the rational calculating machines maximizing their satisfaction to perfection, as economists would like to believe. This course sheds lights on the psychological and evolutionary foundation of our apparently irrational economic decisions. A more nuanced understanding of the intricacies of our decision-making process could potentially inform an array of policies that would improve our well-being.

3 Credits
WI SS
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 52-112