Behavioral Sketchbook
Essays on what drives people, and the institutions they build.
I write about behavior, money, work, and technology, following questions from research and everyday life wherever they lead.
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Consider the Tardigrade
What do we give up when we optimize every experience for convenience and control? An essay about comfort, shared systems, and the people we leave behind.
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An Accidental Cyclist
Sometimes behavior comes first and our sense of who we are catches up later.
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Happiness Isn’t a Hack
The path to a good life may have less to do with optimization and more to do with other people.
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I published these collections on building behavioral science into organizations and applying it in international development.
Building Behavioral Science in an Organization
Practical lessons from experienced practitioners on building a behavioral science function and making it useful across an organization.
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Behavioral Science for Development
Methods, case studies, and ethical questions from experts applying behavioral science in international development.
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