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Cass Sunstein Guest-Blogging About "Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide"

I'm delighted to report that Prof. Cass Sunstein (Harvard) will be guest-blogging this week about this new book. Here's the publisher's summary: From renowned legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein, a concise, case-by-case guide to resolving free-speech dilemmas at colleges and universities. Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied…

Reason

Lies About Sex: Bill Clinton, John Edwards, and NY States' Prosecution of Donald Trump

Donald Trump should get the same pass for lying about sex that former president Bill Clinton got and that former 2004 Democratic Party Vice Presidential nominee John Edwards got

Reason

SCOTUS standoff: Now the nine decide

As divisive as a ruling on the merits may be, America needs the Supreme Court to say whether Trump is disqualified

Salon

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Cass Sunstein on Unifying Principles of Liberalism

The famed Harvard law professor tries to outline a set of principles liberals - broadly defined - can agree on. And it's a strong effort, even though I have a few caveats and reservations.

Reason

What is Nudge Theory? Why This 15-Year-Old Idea is Still Controversial

It’s been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioural science went mainstream. But does it actually work as expected, or was data cherry-picked?

Inverse

Nudge theory: what 15 years of research tells us about its promises and politics

It’s been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioural science went mainstream. “Nudge theory”, the notion that our behaviour can be successfully influenced through “soft” interventions, has subsequently appealed to plenty of people seeking to change the way we live.

The Conversation

Behavioural ‘experts’ quietly shaped robodebt's most devilish details – and their work in government continues

One of the things still worrying me about robodebt was the attention to detail.

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Journalists needs to be more critical of the way governments use 'nudging' to change our behaviour – here's why

Suppose you are in a pub with friends. You drink a few beers, have a good time, and head home. The following morning you realise your headache is milder than usual. You then discover that you were part of an experiment where the glasses at the pub were 25% smaller.

The Conversation

Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Actually they are neither

Nudging – the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make better decisions – has been one of the most popular ideas to emerge from economics in the past two decades.

The Conversation

‘Nudging' can influence you to do better but it can also backfire

You can ‘nudge’ someone to take up new activities, but unless they truly believe in its value, they won’t keep it up.

360info

The Checks and Balances Letter, June 2022: Fifth Circuit finds constitutional flaws in SEC enforcement

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia

What nudge theory got wrong

Is behavioural public policy a distraction from finding systemic solutions?

Financial Times

Happy Star Wars Day!

In honor of this major holiday, I post a round-up of my writings, interviews, and talks about one of the world's most popular science fiction franchises.

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