TEDTalks

Description

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.

Runtime

21 min

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Date of Publication

[2012], c2009

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Films on Demand

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