PinnedKoen SmetsWe are all economistsMainstream and behavioural economics are two sides of the same coinJun 3, 20163Jun 3, 20163
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 71Jun 71
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 245May 245
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
Koen SmetsThe limits of transactional thinkingCustomers who treat their relationships with their suppliers of the goods and services as limited to the individual transaction may…May 10May 10