Events

Tues 9/21  7pm-8pm Dan Ariely discusses his new book The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home     Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight.  In his new book, the provocative follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Predictably Irrational, Ariely argues that irrationality is not all bad. In The Upside of irrationality he examines some of the positive effects irrationality have on our lives and offer a new look on the irrational decisions that influence our personal lives and our workplace experiences..   Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? How can confusing directions actually help us? Why is revenge so important to us? Why is there such a big difference between what we "think" will make us happy and what "really" makes us happy? In his groundbreaking book Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions. Now, in his new book, he exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives. Focusing on our behaviors at work and in relationships, he offers new insights and eye-opening truths about what really motivates us on the job, how one unwise action can become a long-term habit, how we learn to love the ones we're with, and more.