Behavioral Insights in Public Policy: A Conversation with Cass Sunstein

An interview with Cass Sunstein, the Co-Author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness,” Former Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and a Professor at Harvard Law School.

Professor Sunstein explores the revolutionary concepts in behavioral economics he has developed and discuss the challenges and opportunities he faces in applying such insights to public policy as the Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs during the Obama administration and as a current senior counselor for the Department of Homeland Security.

Professor Sunstein is introduced by Harvard Professor and BSG’s advisor, Michael Hiscox, the founding Director of the Behavioral Economics Team in the Australian Government. The conversation is moderated by Nim Ravid, BSG’s Co-Founder and President.