tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post9165671622984938300..comments2024-01-28T00:20:40.933-08:00Comments on Agoraphilia: When Nudging Isn't EnoughUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-62399334170768831402010-07-24T13:25:13.538-07:002010-07-24T13:25:13.538-07:00Or, this could just be the people who are trying t...Or, this could just be the people who are trying to advocate a middle ground (Thaler & Sunstein) getting criticism from both sides. Of course there are people who want more substantial policy interventions rather than mere "nudges" to fix problems caused by people's bad decisions. The question is whether their hand is strengthened by the nudge advocates. Policy ideas like taxes on unhealthy foods aren't new, and Loewenstein & Ubel have a history of research using behavioral welfare analysis to inform policy decisions, so I don't see how this op-ed shows movement down a slope rather than simply representing one pole in a longstanding debate.Blarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654557196171228300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1671514516132820722010-07-16T06:19:12.181-07:002010-07-16T06:19:12.181-07:00I have to admit that I was not always entirely as ...I have to admit that I was not always entirely as sure as you were about the evils of 'nudging,' but in this case one has to admit you called it. You made a prediction about what behavioral economic policies would lead to and it happened just like you predicted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653308181484454720noreply@blogger.com