Dennis A.V. DittrichSuccess and Luck — Good fortune and the myth of meritocracyWhile I agree with Frank’s policy recommendation and how he arrived at his conclusion I cannot honestly say I have enjoyed his recent…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
Dennis A.V. DittrichTrekonomicsPost-scarcity is not just a recent idea, predicted in such work like The 2nd Machine Age as a result of the imminent and highly anticipated…Jul 25, 2016Jul 25, 2016
Dennis A.V. DittrichDoes Altruism Exist?Altruism is usually defined as social behavior that decreases the fitness of the altruist and increases the fitness of the recipient…Jul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016
Dennis A.V. DittrichThe power of fifty bitsThe Praise. What happens when a practitioner writes about behavioral sciences’ insights and their applications? You get a refreshingly…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Dennis A.V. DittrichPhishing for PhoolsPhishing for Phools leaves me with a rather ambivalent feeling. Some parts I like and found interesting, in other parts Akerlof and Shiller…Feb 12, 2016Feb 12, 2016
Dennis A.V. DittrichHow do you know?Seemingly irrational behavior or rather bounded rationality is the result of bounded cognitive abilities, bounded willpower, bounded…Jan 24, 2016Jan 24, 2016