Government Policy is Solvable (with behavioral science)

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Dr. Maya Shankar is the founder of the White House's Behavioral Science Team. She served as a senior advisor during the Obama administration and in 2016, Shankar was the first behavioral science advisor to the United Nations.She is the host of the podcast, A Slight Change of Plans.Here are some resources that Dr. Shankar mentions in this episode: Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness, by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein“A Slight Change of Plans” with Adam Grant“A Slight Change of Plans” with Dr. Katy MilkmanSolvable is produced by Jocelyn Frank, research by David Zha, booking by Lisa Dunn, The managing producer is Sachar Mathias and the executive producer is Mia Lobel. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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