Sensible Living with Dan Ariely

In this episode, I share with you my interview with one of my favourite authors and economist, Dan Ariely. Having read a few of his books and other work I was stocked to have him accept my invitation to come on the podcast. We discuss resolutions, goal setting and the techniques and strategies to improve. We also talk about his book Dollar and Sense, a conversation about how we can think and use the money better.

Guest Bio

Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He is dedicated to answering questions to help people live more sensible – if not rational – lives. His interests span a wide range of behaviours, and his sometimes unusual experiments are consistently interesting, amusing and informative, demonstrating profound ideas that fly in the face of common wisdom.

He is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight, co-creator of the film documentary (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies, and a three-time New York Times bestselling author. His books include Predictably Irrational, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty, Irrationally Yours, Payoff and Dollars and Sense.

Full show notes of our interview and book reflection links below.

538 Dan Ariely – Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics Discussing Sensible Living

649 Book Reflection – Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

278: Book Reflections | Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations by Dan Ariely

605 Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter

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