Impact University: Behavioral Economics/Psychology
- Behavioral Economics/Psychology
- Civic Engagement/ Demographics
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood
- Economics of Poverty
- Education
- Faith and Poverty
- Healthcare
- Media and the Press
- Nonprofits/Social Entrepreneurship
- Portraits of Poverty
- Predatory Financial Practices
- Public Policy
- Race
- Stories from the Line
- Tax and Economic Policy
Malcolm Gladwell: The Unheard Story of David and Goliath >
We traditionally think of the story of David and Goliath as the victory of a sly underdog over the might of a brutish champion. It turns out the tale has another piece of wisdom to offer on the nature of ‘giants,' strength, and weakness.
Social Experiments to Fight Poverty >
Even our brightest innovations and most skilled executions require knowledge of human nature to fully realize. Fortunately, today we have the resources to harness our insights and more communally engage with our philanthropic efforts.
The Social Animal >
Columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences — insights with staggering implications for economics and politics as well as our own sense of self.
Solving Social Problems with a Nudge >
Sendhil Mullainathan asks a compelling question: what are the irrational choices we make that perpetuate poverty, corruption, discrimination?
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