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Why psychological science is relevant to policy debates--and what policies might look like if they were better aligned with human nature.
by Peter Ubel
Peter Ubel is a physician and behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan, and author of Free-Market Madness: Why Human Nature Is at Odds with Economics -- and Why It Matters. See full bio
June 23, 2009, Behavioral Economics

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Tiger Woods and Healthcare Reform

By Peter Ubel on June 23, 2009 in Scientocracy

American presidents have been trying to reform our healthcare system since at least the Nixon era, but with only limited success. Past reform efforts have failed for many reasons. For starters, the U.S. healthcare system is complex, with the medical industry making up almost 1/6 of our economy. Read More

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