Cass Sunstein Bücher

Das Konzept hat bereits viele Entscheidungsträger überzeugt, darunter den neuen US-Präsidenten Barack Obama. Anschaulich und unterhalt-sam präsentieren Richard Thaler und Cass Sunstein einen neuen Ansatz der Verhaltensökonomie, der schon heute das Denken und Handeln in Politik und Wirtschaft prägt.

Das neue Buch des Nobelpreisträgers Daniel Kahneman, Autor des Weltbestsellers »Schnelles Denken, langsames Denken«: nominiert für den Deutschen Wirtschaftsbuchpreis 2021 Warum treffen wir, je nach Umständen, völlig unterschiedliche Entscheidungen auf ein und derselben Faktengrundlage? Wieso kommen zwei Experten, die über identische Informationen verfügen, zu komplett anderen Schlussfolgerungen? Weshalb entscheiden wir uns immer wieder falsch, ob im Beruf oder im Privatleben? In seinem neuen Buch, das in Zusammenarbeit mit Bestsellerautor Cass Sunstein und Olivier Sibony entstanden ist, klärt Nobelpreisträger Daniel Kahneman über die Vielzahl von oft zufälligen Faktoren auf, die unsere Entscheidungsfindung stören und häufig negativ beeinflussen – sie sind im Begriff »Noise« zusammengefasst. Wir müssen lernen, diese »Störgeräusche« zu verstehen und mit ihnen umzugehen, nur dann können wir auf Dauer bessere Entscheidungen treffen. Dieses Buch ist ein Meilenstein zum Verständnis der Grundlagen unseres Handelns und gehört schon jetzt mit seinem zeitlosen Klassiker »Schnelles Denken, langsames Denken« zur Pflichtlektüre für Entscheidungsträger.

The authors address concerns about the influence of unaccountable bureaucrats, referred to as the deep state, by advocating for a moral framework that promotes transparency and accountability in government. They argue that while the administrative state can appear daunting, it has the potential to operate on principled grounds, ensuring that rulemakers act ethically and do not misuse their power.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary perspectives on rationality within economics and social sciences. It presents a clear and self-contained exploration of how rationality is conceptualized and applied in these fields, making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience. By examining various theories and their implications, the text encourages readers to engage critically with the notion of rationality and its relevance in understanding human behavior and decision-making.

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Theories of Interpretation -- 2. The Inevitability of Choice -- 3. The Oath of Office -- 4. How to Choose -- 5. Traditions: "Athwart History, Yelling Stop" -- 6. Where to Stand -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- The Constitution of the United States.

Exploring theory and practice, this Element attempts to provide one-stop shopping for those who are new to then intersection between behavioral science and public policy, and for those who are familiar with it. With reference to nudges, taxes, mandates, and bans, it offers concrete examples of behaviorally informed policies.

"Every day we make choices--about food and other purchases, financial investments, our children's health and education, even the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioral science research, Nudge shows how sensible "choice architecture" can help us to overcome the biases that lead to bad decisions and nudge us toward the best decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society"-- Provided by publisher

The rise of the "information society" offers not only considerable peril but also great promise. Beset from all sides by a never-ending barrage of media, how can we ensure that the most accurate information emerges and is heeded? In this book, Cass R. Sunstein develops a deeply optimistic understanding of the human potential to pool information, and to use that knowledge to improve our lives. In an age of information overload, it is easy to fall back on our own prejudices and insulate ourselves with comforting opinions that reaffirm our core beliefs. Crowds quickly become mobs. The justification for the Iraq war, the collapse of Enron, the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia--all of these resulted from decisions made by leaders and groups trapped in "information cocoons," shielded from information at odds with their preconceptions. How can leaders and ordinary people challenge insular decision making and gain access to the sum of human knowledge?Stunning new ways to share and aggregate information, many Internet-based, are helping companies, schools, governments, and individuals not only to acquire, but also to create, ever-growing bodies of accurate knowledge. Through a ceaseless flurry of self-correcting exchanges, wikis, covering everything from politics and business plans to sports and science fiction subcultures, amass--and refine--information. Open-source software enables large numbers of people to participate in technological development. Prediction markets aggregate information in a way that allows companies, ranging from computer manufacturers to Hollywood studios, to make better decisions about product launches and office openings. Sunstein shows how people can assimilate aggregated information without succumbing to the dangers of the herd mentality--and when and why the new aggregation techniques are so astoundingly accurate. In a world where opinion and anecdote increasingly compete on equal footing with hard evidence, the on-line effort of many minds coming together might well provide the best path to infotopia

In The Ethics of Influence, Cass R. Sunstein investigates the ethical issues surrounding government nudges, choice architecture, and mandates.