Kernels of Sweet Scarcity: Candy Corn and Manufacturing Demand

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Candy corn is sweet, triangular, and curiously adamant: a confection that dwells the center of Halloween rituals, from knocking of doors to collecting a sugar surplus. In this episode of Decisions at the Fulcrum we trace candy corn’s journey from factory floors in Philadelphia to the front steps of 1930s and 1950s neighborhoods. The episode pieces together empirical social science and a sensory chronicle to exhibit how scarcity and everyday exchange drive holiday consumer "preferences". Subscribe for more episodes where organizational and social decision-making affects everyday routines. Those are shaped by strategic and often surprising moments at fulcrum moments. If you like what you hear, leave a rating or a short review on Podbean; it helps other inquisitive listeners find the show.