TEDTalks
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Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Collaborating with Ken Sharpe, Schwartz has also made a study of wisdom. In this TEDTalk, Schwartz makes a passionate call for "practical wisdom" as an antidote to a society gone haywire with bureaucracy. He argues that while rules often fail us and incentives often backfire, practical, everyday intelligence can help rebuild our world.
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21 min
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Date of Publication
[2012], c2009
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Films on Demand
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