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…3 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Jul 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…7 min read·Jul 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…4 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Jan 24, 2016----