Predictably Irrational: the psychology of bankers and borrowers
Dan Ariely believes one reason people oppose the government’s Wall Street bailout plan is that they want revenge on the companies that helped lead the nation into this economic turmoil. Guest: Dan Ariely, author of “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape our Decisions” and Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics
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