Tag Archives: behavioural economics

The Three Little Pigs (or the importance of our beliefs for our spending decisions)

 

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Belief economics primer

I thought I would try and write about “belief economics” using the Paper 53 app I got on my ipad…

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An examination of the nature of politogen, the source of political will

           

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The P.G. Wodehouse road-map to low carbon nirvana

I think we need to go through three stages to reach carbon nirvana.  Each requires very different policies. Stage one: enthuse Stage two: build Stage three: chill Let us use P.G. Wodehouse, the greatest author ever, as our guide. Unlike … Continue reading

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Carbon taxes and what goes on in our heads

I feel that a carbon price is higher than it needs to be because of the way we perceive things.  If we could change our perceptions then a lower carbon price could be more effective.  As it might be more … Continue reading

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