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The White House Gets Into the Nudge Business - Freakonomics

A tiny behavioral-sciences startup is trying to improve the way federal agencies do their work. Considering the size (and habits) of most federal agencies, this isn’t so simple. But after a series of early victories — and a helpful executive order from President Obama — they are well on their way. Hey, this is Stephen Dubner. We’ve got a brand-new episode coming up. It’s about a behavioral-sciences startup in the White House. I think you’ll like it. But first I want to tell you about something else you might like. It’s a whole new podcast I’m starting, called Tell Me Something I Don’t Know. You may remember hearing a pilot episode we did, here on Freakonomics Radio , a while back. But now…from freakonomics.com

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