Tag Archives: Nudge

Best Nudge Ever?

Posted on April 18, 2017
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How to Keep Santa from Making Our Kids Fat –Three Ways to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Posted on December 23, 2016

The holidays are upon us. It’s a time to celebrate with loved ones, maybe even enjoy a well-earned vacation. But it is also a time that many of us gain weight, with children developing eating habits that could set them … Continue reading →

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Why Charging Smokers More for Health Insurance Costs All of Us Money

Posted on November 11, 2016

Cigarette smokers have rights. No one should be able to tell an adult that she can’t spend her hard earned money on cigarettes. But non-smokers have rights, too. Specifically, they shouldn’t have to pay to subsidize health care costs of … Continue reading →

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Is It Fair to Reward Medicaid Patients for Receiving Flu Shots?

Posted on November 4, 2016

My son was underperforming at school, and I was gently encouraging him to try harder (if gesticulating like an over caffeinated Italian qualifies as gentle encouragement). He could not understand why I was upset: “Dad, most of my friends are … Continue reading →

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Peer Comparison Can Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing

Posted on May 19, 2016

Very interesting article in the Lancet recently, from the nudge unit in the United Kingdom. They give physicians feedback on how much they prescribed antibiotics compared to their peers, and found that such feedback reduced antibiotic prescriptions. I hope to … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Hilarious Nudge!

Posted on October 9, 2015

Here is a hilarious effort by Utah Valley State presumably to either keep people from crashing into each other while they text on the stairway, or more likely to show them how stupid it is to be engaging in that … Continue reading →

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Q & A With Richard Thaler On What It Really Means To Be A “Nudge”

Posted on February 20, 2015

Nudge is one of the most important and influential books on behavioral science and public policy I’ve ever read. Co-authored by economist Richard Thaler and lawyer Cass Sunstein, the book lays out the rationale for adopting policies designed to make … Continue reading →

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