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Cass Sunstein
@CassSunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard; former Administrator, White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; coauthor, NUDGE.
Joined December 2012
- Under the Constitution, use of presidential authority to punish political enemies is an impeachable offense. That conclusion emerges from the ratification debates, and it can be traced to the Revolutionary War. @MaxBoot @neal_katyal
- On a day of unfathomable grief, with the loss of Danny Kahneman, here's a happy moment. He was so, so, so happy when @R_Thaler got the Nobel.
- A favorite quotation from Danny Kahneman: "Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it." (Except Danny.)
- A very powerful statement from Admiral William McRaven. (I was privileged to serve with him on the Defense Innovation Board, and I never heard him utter a partisan word, not even in private.)
- Some exceptionally impressive achievements in India, on issues including cleanliness, public health, safety, and sex equality. @paramiyer_ @archnavyas @MamidiPavanH @SubramanianKri @NITIAayogInteracted with Nobel laureate Richard Thaler. Got to know interesting aspects of his work. We also discussed aspects relating to Nudge Theory and how nudging on cleanliness, ‘Give It Up’ and digital transactions has led to immense transformations in India.
- Year-end applause to @QuilletteM and @clairlemon for independence of mind, concern with evidence, and (very important) wit & sense of humor.
- An essay by @R_Thaler and yours truly on Danny Kahneman and Amos Tversky, his greatest collaborator.
- A list of Danny Kahneman's papers on Google Scholar. Includes numerous hidden gems. My personal favorite, I think, remains Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (short, action-packed).
- One of the many incredible things about Danny Kahneman: He was a joyful coauthor. Look at how many coauthors he had? His ideas often came from discussions. (When I was struggling to keep with the flood of ideas, all oral, he exclaimed, "Cass, you think by writing. I think by
- A cherished photo from the writing of NOISE, with Danny bemused and all-seeing.
- Just published: If people disagree with other people's political views, they will not trust them - even on questions that have nothing to do with politics, and even when their answers are trustworthy. @JonHaidt @clairlemon sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
