Essays
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Fighting Bias with Bias: Counternudging for Health
These three cognitive biases make health hard, but here are five ways to counteract them.
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Commitment Pledges Gone Wrong
It’s becoming increasingly popular to use commitment pledges in healthcare. But most pledges are fundamentally flawed. Here’s why.
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What Employers Don’t Know: A Detailed Look at Health Plan Reporting
Why are employers struggling to control healthcare costs? Let’s take a look at the data they receive.
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The Problem of Egocentrism in Societal Advancement (and Some Potential Solutions)
We should anticipate significant changes in our economy and society in the next 10-15 years concomitant with the increasing rate of technological innovation. However, many people underestimate just how different our future could be. If we want to do a good job preparing for societal transformation, which will likely require hard collective choices about the…