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Aug 30, 2021ACX

On Hreha On Behavioral Economics

Scott Alexander argues that despite some replication failures, the core of behavioral economics remains valid and valuable, with the field continuing to evolve and refine its understanding of human decision-making.

47 min read 7,248 words

May 13, 2010LW

Blue- and Yellow-Tinted Choices

Scott explains how the brain judges values relatively rather than absolutely, using optical illusions as an analogy for cognitive biases in decision-making.

9 min read 1,359 words

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