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Why Nudge?: The Politics of Libertarian Paternalism by Cass R. Sunstein

Why Nudge?: The Politics of Libertarian Paternalism Cass R. Sunstein ebook
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: pdf
Page: 208
ISBN: 9780300197860

Apr 6, 2010 - Tags: 'nanny state' debate, breastfeeding, libertarian paternalism, Nudge, Section 59 Trap two is that there is a chasm between the political consensus reached in the law change and sentient parents' observed reality. Similarly when a politician or a journalist says we need more girls in STEM careers they tend not to ban girls applying for alternatives but instead change the architecture to produce a different result. "libertarian paternalism." Here's the introduction to the discussion: Econoblog: Nudging as Policy, by Mario Rizzo and Richard Thaler, WSJ [alternate open link]: Should Policies Nudge People To Make Certain Choices? Jun 27, 2013 - I've just started reading the book Nudge by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler. Libertarian Paternalism has been “Nudge” by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein lays out the fundamentals of “libertarian paternalism.” It is a worthy read. Dec 13, 2013 - Simply put, it's the idea that even highly competent, well-informed people fail to make choices in their best interest — and that it's okay for private and public institutions to step in and nudge them in the right direction without eliminating Paternalism � Coercion. I've only read the In answer to this the authors introduce the idea of Libertarian Paternalism, which they describe as the combination of two apparently contradictory ideas into a new term. It was an effort to get economists, many of whom are political libertarians, to rethink paternalism — which is, let's face it, a pejorative amongst libertarians. Paternalism is a political or moral philosophy that seeks to override the actual or operative preferences of individuals for their own benefit, however defined, according to Donald VanDeVeer's 1986 book on the subject. May 2, 2014 - 35% of states opted into and 8 million individuals enrolled in the exchanges, 51% of states opted into Medicaid expansion, CLASS was killed for political reasons, it is too early to evaluate the employer mandate, and though we know little about the utilization of extending the amount Where's the libertarian in libertarian paternalism, he asked, if nudge designers will just re-tool the nudge to make it “work better” if you are not making the choices they want you to make? May 31, 2012 - More worrying, Sunstein seems pretty happy to blur the line between nudges and shoves: increasing cigarette taxes to discourage smoking is surely paternalistic, but is a bit stronger than a nudge. Sep 29, 2010 - The core of Nudge's contribution is an approach to choice architecture (which also could be thought of as system organization) the authors call “libertarian paternalism.” As the authors explain: Libertarian paternalists urge that people should be free to . Nov 11, 2012 - The weight of Halpern's argument rests on the principles underlying what is known as “Libertarian Paternalism,” a political philosophy that grants responsibility to decision makers in government to shape social norms and, consequently, human action in ways that will favor human well-being and autonomy. Sep 26, 2013 - Sunstein recalls Ted the lawyer from Scrubs and appears to revel in the epithet “humble policy wonk” (wonks being to politics as geeks are to computers) and speaks with rather endearing self-consciousness when discussing the example of the flies painted on the urinals at Schiphol Airport which reduced spillage Aside from the pervasive infantilization inherent in the paternalist side of the Nudge equation, the libertarian side is where the most toxically anti-democratic sentiments lie. Jun 20, 2011 - Thaler and Sunstein call this the politics of “libertarian paternalism,” because public and private agencies aren't forcing anyone to do anything but are helping people to achieve their own best interest.