Why Do People Do Dumb Things? | MHFI 145

January 24, 2023 01:03:51
Why Do People Do Dumb Things? | MHFI 145
Mile High FI Podcast
Why Do People Do Dumb Things? | MHFI 145

Jan 24 2023 | 01:03:51

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Show Notes

Doug chats with his friend, Dusti, about cognitive biases and behavioral economics. They discuss how our financial habits are heavily influenced by emotions, and why we oftentimes spend money on unnecessary things. Behavioral Economics Cognitive Biases Connect with Dusti on Instagram. - Check out the Econome Conference - Save money using our coupon code MILEHIGHFI. Carl and Doug will be there, so come and hang out.

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Email us here: [email protected] or [email protected]   0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Who is Dusti? 12:12 - Behavioral economics and the emotional side to money 18:11 - How you can support us 21:02 - Availability bias 23:10 - Confirmation bias and how society affects our buying decisions 29:39 - Is having fewer options better? 34:28 - People overvalue what they own 43:06 - Going along with everyone else 50:04 - Loss aversion 53:20 - The ostrich effect

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