PinnedKoen SmetsWe are all economistsMainstream and behavioural economics are two sides of the same coinJun 3, 20163Jun 3, 20163
Koen SmetsA good argumentEven if our capacity to reason evolved to help us build and judge arguments, rather than to gain new knowledge and understanding, we can…13h ago13h ago
Koen SmetsBeautiful sunsetsHow a legal instrument can help us avoid becoming stuck in a tired status quoJun 21Jun 21
Koen SmetsAn uncompromising compromiseUncompromisingness can be a sign of moral backbone, but also of dogmatic intransigence. How to navigate a sensible route between the two?Jun 14Jun 14
Koen SmetsVoting as decision makingElections are a striking showcase of the way we make decisions in generalJun 72Jun 72
Koen SmetsThe power of the complementA tactic to handle probabilities is also a surprising trick to make sense of dubious statistics and combat fear of missing outMay 312May 312
Koen SmetsIs right and wrong a matter of facts?Moral decision making should not be a matter of personal preference. But is reasoning about facts all that is needed to determine what is…May 246May 246
Koen SmetsA strange yardstickMetres or miles, kilograms or pounds, months or seconds, and indeed money — they’re all yardsticks that allow us to quantify length…May 174May 174