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A monkey economy as irrational as ours | Laurie Santos

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Monkeys in the Marketplace

This chapter explores an experiment where monkeys use tokens as currency, displaying economic decision-making similar to humans. It highlights their trading behaviors, responses to market dynamics, and introduces a thought experiment on risk versus guaranteed returns.

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