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To Survive Global Warming, Company Operations Adapt — But Do Those Changes Make Things Worse?
Businesses need research to guide adaptation beyond quick ‘maladaptive’ fixes and toward long-term resilience
Household Waste Reduction Gets a Lot of Study — But Institutional Settings Are the Bigger Opportunities
Growing tension between behavioral research focused on the individual and the study of societal systems
Privacy Comes at a Cost for Fintech Borrowers
Consumers in India welcomed an end to intrusive data mining, but it made it harder to get the loans
A Small Shift in Voter Composition in Primaries Could Push the US Away from Extremism
The centrist-minded are often no-shows when their parties are choosing candidates for general elections
Toward A Less Tragic Commons: a Two-Part Tax Plan to Prevent Resource Depletion
A levy on entering and expanding in an industry, on top of a per-unit extraction tax, tempers exploitation
Who’s Not Learning From Mistakes — and Why?
Also: where the big AI productivity gains are felt, the faces of venture capital, and Social Security’s misunderstood finances
AI Chatbots That Lead With Empathy Can Help Manage Workplace Anger
When AI acknowledges feelings, resistance to the technology melts
That Silicon Valley Founder Reminds Me of His VC!
Warning: Opting to fund one’s look-alike leads to lower returns
Household Use of AI Yields Bigger Productivity Gains Than Seen by Business
Chores go faster, providing more leisure time
A Guide for Companies That Want to Restore Credibility to Climate Disclosures
Identify and come clean about the layered uncertainties, both in measurement and in outcomes
Ads Using Personalized Tracking Raised Privacy Concerns. The Substitute Isn’t Problem-Free
The spots, aimed at demographic groups, can feel like stereotyping, even discriminatory
In Hollywood, Teams Don’t Stick Together Long Enough to Learn From Failure
Success results from assembling a crew with a record of success; flop experience begets a flop
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Nudges
Messages tailored to past vaccination behavior can meaningfully boost uptake for some
How Aware Are Companies of Competitors’ Use of Robots and AI?
Also: fake reviews on Amazon; the impact of the LA mansion tax; and the valuable location data your phone collects
Simple Prompts Reduce Common Fear of Social Security ‘Going Broke’
Reminding people that payroll taxes will keep flowing in — even after the trust funds hit zero — helps them understand benefits won’t disappear
When a Stock Becomes Easier to Trade, So Do Its Rivals
A rising tide of liquidity for one company also lifts its peers, boosting their stock prices and lowering trading costs