EPISODE · Jun 20, 2025 · 3 MIN
Monkeys Follow Some Of The Same Economic Principles As Humans Do
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 2005, the release of a study that found something interesting: monkeys appeared to have some of the same economic ideas that humans have, especially when it comes to something known as loss aversion. Plus: tomorrow in Illinois, it's the Great Galena Balloon Race. Humans Rational and Irrational Buying Behavior Is Mirrored in Monkeys (Yale University)Great Galena Balloon Race (Enjoy Illinois)When you back this show on Patreon, everybody gains and nobody loses
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Today in 2005, the release of a study that found something interesting: monkeys appeared to have some of the same economic ideas that humans have, especially when it comes to something known as loss aversion. Plus: tomorrow in Illinois, it's the Great Galena Balloon Race. Humans Rational and Irrational Buying Behavior Is Mirrored in Monkeys (Yale University)Great Galena Balloon Race (Enjoy Illinois)When you back this show on Patreon, everybody gains and nobody loses
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