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The Power of Nudge Theory for Positive Change

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                            Hi Everyone! I hope everything is going well for you 😀 I'm eager to explore a fascinating idea that piqued my interest when I read "Nudge" by Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein a few years ago. Since then, I've started to use this idea as a lens to see the world around me, including social situations, workplaces, and supermarkets. It has the capacity to have a positive influence on our decisions and, as a result, the world is incredibly inspirational. Now, allow me to briefly introduce you to the "Nudge" notion. It includes any feature of choice architecture that modifies people's behavior in a predictable way without limiting their options or drastically altering their financial incentives. The intervention needs to be cheap and simple to avoid in order to be seen as merely a gentle nudge. Put more simply, it's about changing behavior without using force, such as presenting healthier ...

The Mystery of Why We Work: An Emotional Exploration

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Hi Everyone! Hope you are doing well in life 😀 I would like to share with you my thoughts about working and getting a job, a dilemma continued  e ver since an early age, I have been plagued with a persistent question that became more and more pressing as I pursued my bachelor's degree. My older sister was the one I went to for answers, but her responses never felt quite right. "Why do people work?" I would inquire, confused by the constant pursuit of work and subsequent constraints and burdens. However, do not think that I am an aristocracy showing off my wealth. Permit me to clarify and reveal the riddle that has consumed my mind for an extended period. Why do people continue to labor when their fundamental needs—clothing, food, shelter, health care, and education—are taken care of? It's all about making money, doing what you want, and granting your wishes, as my sister used to say. However, I never understood that. Look at the wealthy, the millionaires and billiona...