Dan Ariely, behavioral economist at Duke University and author of The Upside of Irrationality, takes a look at the so-called 99ers -- the segment of the population that has been unemployed for over ninety-nine weeks, at which point their unemployment benefits end. What's next for them?View the WNYC webpage about this feature story here. Download the podcast for this episode here. See also: Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
, A Taste of Irrationality: Sample chapters from Predictably Irrational and Upside of Irrationality
, The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways To Use Social Media to Drive Social Change
. Below is a YouTube video of the author's talk at Google.
