Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational and The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty, is offering a 6-week course on Coursera. This is a great chance to learn from a brilliant professor without paying Duke-level tuition… The course starts today so move fast! …
How to be more confident in your charitable giving
It’s giving season. (About a third of annual charitable giving happens in December.) You want to do good with your money, but who should you give to? It’s hard to find trustworthy information. It’s hard to know whether you’re really making a difference. Enter Givewell. They have a team of full-time analysts who spend all…
3 QUESTIONS FOR CHRIS BROGAN
Chris Brogan and Julien Smith, authors of Trust Agents, have just released a new book called The Impact Equation, which offers some clear-headed thinking about how people can be heard above the din of the crowded media universe. We asked Chris three questions about it: 1. A lot of people in the business world seem…
3 QUESTIONS FOR DAN ARIELY
Dan Ariely, author of the books Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, recently released his third book, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves. Despite its sobering central finding—that essentially everyone cheats a little when given the opportunity to do so—it’s a playful and fascinating read. To celebrate the launch…
RARE: Finding the bright spots in conservation
Check out this great piece in the Times on Rare, the conservation organization we wrote about in Switch. (I was so inspired by the Rare team’s work, in fact, that I signed up as a trustee.) Rare’s strategy is focused on bright spots — finding what’s working and doing more of it. Btw, the author…
Resources
12 Decision Situations
The article “12 Decision Situations,” in which we offer thoughts on applying the WRAP framework to dilemmas like these: Should I break up with my boy/girlfriend? What do I do about the coworker I hate? Should I have back surgery? And 9 more...
Switch for the Social Sector
Want to change the world? It starts with behavior change. Dan Heath, in this podcast, provides the game plan you need.
Speaking Engagements
Both of us have given speeches to lots of different audiences—associations, businesses, and nonprofits—ranging in size from a dozen to 60,000.
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