Category Archives: education
Are we in control of our own decisions?
Still enjoy this 15 minutes: Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we’re not as rational as we think when we make decisions. Video here: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions.html
Harvard’s First Online Course: Justice
Take a front row seat at the first class Harvard has ever made available online, and perhaps meet the inspiration for Mr. Burns from the Simpsons. Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history. Now it’s your turn to take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 14,000 [...]