Simpler
Subtitle: the future of government
By: Cass R. Sunstein
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781476726595; 9781476726601; 9781476726618
Subjects: Politics and government; PSYCHOLOGY; Government; Political; General; Economic policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Social Psychology
Description: The co-author of the best-selling Nudge and regulatory advisor to President Obama draws on cutting-edge work in behavioral psychology and economics to trace behind-the-scenes, life-saving policy changes that reflect smarter and simpler government practices while preserving freedom of choice for everyday people in areas ranging from mortgages and student loans to food labeling and health care.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Cockpit of the Regulatory State; title: The most dangerous man in America; title: Don't Blink; title: Human Error; title: Plate, not pyramid; title: Automatic for the people; title: Invisible gorillas and human herds; title: Regulatory moneyball; title: Eliminating red tape; title: The nanny state?; title: Simplifying choice architecture; title: The three most important things I learned.