Mark Lane on New Year's resolutions: "I'm always struck by how hard it is" He says the fresh start is certainly a way we can jumpstart ourselves but I think 10 pounds is nothing to worry about and yet it kind of haunts me" Mark Lane also discusses weight loss goals in his new book.
Behavioral scientist Katy Milkman of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania talks about her book How to Change with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. What can we learn from research in psychology and behavioral economics about breaking the habits we want to change? Is that research reliable? And should Russ Roberts accept being overweight or keep working at finding the thinner man trying to get out?