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I have a degree in Economics, but the most important lessons I learned about real world Economics, I learned from my parents and grandparents.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Recommended Reading: The Marketplace of Perceptions

I've written a lot about deferred gratification, and trade offs, and also about the importance of reading the fine print when making decisions. I recently came across this April 2006 cover article in Harvard Magazine by Craig Lambert discussing how we make economic choices, and the external forces that shape those decisions. It's fascinating reading. What do you think?

"Behavioral economics explains why we procrastinate, buy, borrow, and grab chocolate on the spur of the moment" Read more...

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