PinnedKoen SmetsBest of Koenfucius 2023My 10 most read posts of the past year3 min read·Jan 4, 2024----
PinnedKoen SmetsWe are all economistsMainstream and behavioural economics are two sides of the same coin·8 min read·Jun 3, 2016--3--3
Koen SmetsSuspicious mindsPeople can be too sceptical, and irrationally turn down offers that are genuine. Or might that not be as irrational as it seems?·7 min read·2 days ago--1--1
Koen SmetsThinking fast and wrongThinking fast, contrary to what we are sometimes led to believe, is a largely adaptive trait that serves us well. When it is not, and leads…·7 min read·Apr 26, 2024----
Koen SmetsBans and obligations: a last resort?The law can be an important, but often overlooked, factor in our day-to-day choices. But how effective are legal bans and obligations…·6 min read·Apr 19, 2024----
Koen SmetsBeyond value for money: lessons from a broken-down carEconomic transactions like purchases are often treated as exchanges: you pay someone money and get goods or services in return. But is the…·6 min read·Apr 12, 2024----
Koen SmetsA craving for certaintyEven if we know we cannot avoid uncertainty, we continue to pursue certainty.·6 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Koen SmetsThe amoral universeIs morality, literally, just a figment of our imagination?·6 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Koen SmetsDon’t confuse the facts with the truthWe should be careful not to take our interpretation of the facts as the objective, unequivocal truth.·6 min read·Mar 22, 2024--1--1
Koen SmetsOverwhelmed by wide horizonsThanks to technology, we have access to stuff beyond our wildest imaginations, but that can also make our life more difficult. How can we…·6 min read·Mar 15, 2024--1--1