People I (Mostly) Admire

34. Maya Shankar Is Changing People’s Behavior — and Her Own

07.03.2021 - By Freakonomics Radio + StitcherPlay

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She used to run a behavioral unit in the Obama administration, and now has a similar role at Google. Maya and Steve talk about the power (and limits) of behavioral economics and also how people respond to change — the topic of her new podcast A Slight Change of Plans.

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