Thaler and Sunstein, nudging across America
Yale Press authors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein have received a lot of press and praise for their newest book, Nudge. For those of you who want to hear what the authors themselves have to say, here are some opportunities:
- PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley will have Thaler on air for tonight’s show (Friday 4/25). Click here to check your local listings, or here for more information on the program.
- On May 1 in Washington D.C., the CATO Institute will host a talk for Thaler, Sunstein, and a commentator at 12:00 PM.
- On May 16, Thaler and Sunstein will come to Chicago for the GSB Management Conference at the University of Chicago. They will be speaking at 1:00 PM.
- At the Google offices in San Francisco, Thaler and Sunstein will be giving a talk about their book at 1:00 PM on May 29.
- Thaler will be in Miami on June 8th to give a talk about Nudge.
- Sunstein will return to Washington D.C. on June 27th at 7 PM to discuss the book at the bookstore Politics & Prose.
If you just can’t wait until Thaler and Sunstein come to town, then listen to Cass Sunstein discuss libertarian paternalism on the Glenn and Helen Show, a podcast broadcast through Politics Central via PajamasMedia.
You can also check out their website, www.nudges.org, for news, announcements and to send your own nudge suggestions to the authors.