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474. All You Need Is Nudge

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Nudge - The New Edition of Nudge

A nudge is any aspect of the choice architecture that alters people's behavior in a predictable way without forbidding options or significantly changing economic incentives./nNudges are easy and cheap to avoid./nNudges are not taxes, fines, subsidies, bans, or mandates./nPutting the fruit at eye level counts as a nudge, banning junk food does not./nNudging can be useful but cannot solve big problems like climate change alone./nThere are many big problems to solve./nThe system that needed nudging is flawed./nFailures can be tailored.

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