Economic Cheat Codes: How Game Theory Can Help You Win at Work, Love, and Life

from The Pie: An Economics Podcast · host Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago

The secret to winning in a rigged economy isn't changing the rules, argues Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather, but mastering the game. In this episode, Fairweather, the first Black woman to earn a PhD from UChicago's Economics Department, reveals economic "cheat codes" for navigating the modern workplace, from decoding performance reviews to discovering your true market value.

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