To Learn Economics, Study Psychology

12/08/2025 10 min

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Episode Synopsis

So next time someone says, “Study economics,” smile — and say, “I study humans.”Because markets move on mood. Economies rise and fall on trust. And the future? It belongs to those who understand psychology better than the rest.Today's featured book is “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman. It’s a brilliant dive into the two systems of your brain — the fast, intuitive one and the slow, analytical one. It explains how we make decisions, and more importantly, how we make *mistakes*.