Ariely on Experiments (response to Harford)

[mangoswiss]

Don't we have a huge experiment that demonstrates irrationality. It's called democracy.

[mangoswiss]

I didn't realise Tim had such a big fat red body. And why are you sitting on his knee?

[Shaghayegh11]

dan you are the sweetest human being i ever virtually met

[guylfe]

I see the logic of both men, I am yet undecided as to with whom I side. Regardless, I respect both for being extremely civil about their argument and even humorous with each other. Keep up the good work.

[timjohan]

You win Dan

[tseelonb]

If I knew I was given an expensive pain-killer it would make me feel ungrateful to complain about the pain.

Dan, does your experiment test the pain and or the tendency to complain about it?

[tseelonb]

If I knew I was given an expensive pain-killer it would make me feel ungrateful to complain about the pain.

Dan, does your experiment test the pain and or the tendency to complain about it?

[JoeAtheist]

Dan,

Your arguments are superior, please don't belittle Tim. Economists are easy targets. 

[JoeAtheist]

Dan,

Look at the fMRI neuroeconomic research and you will find quite a bit of support for the emotional theories.

[thetylerhayes]

Thoughts that get you thinking. Thank you Dan.

[bluevspink]

Loved the cardboard head.

Have a sense of humour guy below.

[3rifily]

I really loved the book and the talks on TED...

...was the cardboard head really necessary?

..disappointed...  :(

[modelmark]

the problem I have with your argument is that you are trying to convince me with rational arguments that I am not rational.

[JoeAtheist]

@modelmark

I don't think Ariely is saying that we NEVER act rationally. I think he is saying we don't behave rationally nearly enough. Not enough to bank our entire economy on it. (bad pun)

[platypusbarack09]

"Experiments are the only way we can learn something for real."

And you learned this... experimentally?

[javanomic]

Write a Microeconomics 101 textbook! Every chapter should have the standard rational economic model with counterpoints.