BCIG Bookclub: “NUDGE: Improving Decisions
about Health, Wealth, and Happiness ”
Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Clinical Center (Building 10) Medical
Board Room (Room 2C116)
Preview this book
Volunteers are needed to review this book! Please contact Jim DeLeo
jdeleo@nih.gov if interested.
The Program
REVIEW: If you are interested in human freedom, public policy and human welfare
you are likely to appreciate this book. The
material is based on behavioral economics and is aimed at helping us to get our
minds and our society working better. It shows how to use recent behavioral
research to help individuals, government agencies, companies and charities make
better decisions. Examples as far afield as urinals, 401(k) plans, organ
donations and marriage are presented. The book demonstrates how to steer people
toward better health, sounder investments, and cleaner environments without
depriving them of their inalienable right to make a mess of things if they want
to.
MEETING FORMAT: Free pizza
will be served starting at 5:15 pm. (Bring your own drinks; cafeteria and
drink machines are nearby.) Volunteer speakers will review the entire book and
then a group dialogue about the book will follow with everyone present invited
to participate.
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5:30 pm- 7:30 pm January 28, 2010
Suitability, Directions, and Webcasting Information
BCIG Web Site
This event is sponsored by the NIH Biomedical Computing Interest Group (BCIG)
– a learning organization.
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INTRODUCTION - Jim DeLeo
I. Humans and Errors: 1-3 - Jerry McLaughlin
I. Humans and Errors: 4-5 - Jerry McLaughlin
II. Money: Kim Thompson
III. Health: Monika M. Deshpande *
III. Health: Nada Vydelingum *
IV. Freedom: Katherine Woods
V. Extensions and Objections: Jerry Chandler
* Monika and Nada will give independent reviews on III. Health
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