Economist Steven Landsburg offers key questions to push your thinking beyond the obvious to generate helpful insights.
You'll Learn:
How to jog your brain out of complacent thinking A common assumption that often leads people to make poor decisions Two exercises to help expand your thinking beyond the obvious
About Steven:
Steven E. Landsburg is a Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester, where students recently elected him Professor of the Year. He is the author of
The Armchair Economist,
Fair Play,
The Big Questions, two textbooks in economics, and much more. His current research is in the area of quantum game theory. He writes the monthly “Everyday Economics” column in
Slate magazine, and has written regularly for
Forbes and occasionally for the
New York Times, the
Wall Street Journal and the
Washington Post. He appeared as a commentator on the PBS/Turner Broadcasting series “Damn Right”, and has made over 200 appearances on radio and television broadcasts over the past few years.
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