Dan Ariely: Are we in control of our own decisions?

Dan Ariely discusses his transition from academic writing to exploring behavioral economics through personal stories and experiments. He uses visual and cognitive illusions to illustrate how our perceptions and decisions are often flawed. Ariely highlights the impact of default options on organ donation rates and how complexity affects expert decisions. He also explores how additional choices can influence preferences and concludes with insights into human behavior and decision-making.

What influence does the design of forms at the DMV have on people's decisions?

What does the speaker suggest about our perception of decision-making?

How did the presence of an unattractive version of a character affect people's choices?

What is the general point the speaker makes about human nature in economics?