Dan Ariely

And it turns out that his parents had to declare bankruptcy when he was in high school. And his whole growing up experience came from a family that was doing well. So a family in bankruptcy to try and fight with all the bureaucracy and the complexity that comes with it. And we talked a lot about this. And when we finished, I said to him, this looks like you're really passionate about

And it turns out that his parents had to declare bankruptcy when he was in high school. And his whole growing up experience came from a family that was doing well. So a family in bankruptcy to try and fight with all the bureaucracy and the complexity that comes with it. And we talked a lot about this. And when we finished, I said to him, this looks like you're really passionate about

understanding what's happening during bankruptcy, how you can prevent it, how you can help people deal better with it. He said, yes. And I said, so why did you want to study healthcare? He said, this is what you offered. I said, okay, I don't think you should study healthcare. I think you should study these kind of problems because if that's what motivates you, that's what you should be doing.

understanding what's happening during bankruptcy, how you can prevent it, how you can help people deal better with it. He said, yes. And I said, so why did you want to study healthcare? He said, this is what you offered. I said, okay, I don't think you should study healthcare. I think you should study these kind of problems because if that's what motivates you, that's what you should be doing.

So we switched him. We found a new job for him. We started a new project. But I think at the end, every project we do, It's going to take longer, going to be more complex, going to have ups and downs, plus downs. And to sustain the motivation, we need something that we're interested in, in general, that we're truly excited about.

So we switched him. We found a new job for him. We started a new project. But I think at the end, every project we do, It's going to take longer, going to be more complex, going to have ups and downs, plus downs. And to sustain the motivation, we need something that we're interested in, in general, that we're truly excited about.

And I think we need to spend time figuring those things out and finding those projects.

And I think we need to spend time figuring those things out and finding those projects.

I think of hardest moment as a magnifying glass or as a telescope or something that allows you to understand more of the nuances. I'll give an example. Because of my injury and because I write so much about this, I get lots of people with injuries writing me. And there was this one kid who wrote me, also got very badly burned. So this is many years after I got out of hospital.

I think of hardest moment as a magnifying glass or as a telescope or something that allows you to understand more of the nuances. I'll give an example. Because of my injury and because I write so much about this, I get lots of people with injuries writing me. And there was this one kid who wrote me, also got very badly burned. So this is many years after I got out of hospital.

I visit him in hospital and the nurse comes in and she said, today we're going to have a new treatment. And she says the name of the treatment. And I remembered what it was and it didn't bring up good memories. And the kid says, can we do it tomorrow? And the nurse says, no. And the kid said, can we do it only on my legs and not on my upper body? The nurse said, no.

I visit him in hospital and the nurse comes in and she said, today we're going to have a new treatment. And she says the name of the treatment. And I remembered what it was and it didn't bring up good memories. And the kid says, can we do it tomorrow? And the nurse says, no. And the kid said, can we do it only on my legs and not on my upper body? The nurse said, no.

And she said, we can do it in a few hours and not now. And she says, no. And as this negotiation happens, I remember all my negotiations. And I remember the feeling of helplessness. One of the things that happened in hospital, of course, is pain. But another thing is helplessness. And I remember all the helplessness and I just couldn't stand. I was standing next to him in bed.

And she said, we can do it in a few hours and not now. And she says, no. And as this negotiation happens, I remember all my negotiations. And I remember the feeling of helplessness. One of the things that happened in hospital, of course, is pain. But another thing is helplessness. And I remember all the helplessness and I just couldn't stand. I was standing next to him in bed.

The nurse was standing on the bottom of his bed and talking. And I couldn't stand up. I just had to sit and put my head between my knees and kind of just breathe a little bit. And only then I realized the role of helplessness. Up to that point, I thought a lot about pain. I didn't think about helplessness. From that point on, I realized the role of helplessness and how tough it was.

The nurse was standing on the bottom of his bed and talking. And I couldn't stand up. I just had to sit and put my head between my knees and kind of just breathe a little bit. And only then I realized the role of helplessness. Up to that point, I thought a lot about pain. I didn't think about helplessness. From that point on, I realized the role of helplessness and how tough it was.

So I think the moment we get into a phenomena and we get dive deeper and deeper into it, we learn more and more about it.

So I think the moment we get into a phenomena and we get dive deeper and deeper into it, we learn more and more about it.

That was a very, very, very tough, very tough period. So here I was in COVID. I'm feeling at the best period of my life. Why? Because there's this crazy thing going on in the world. And all of a sudden, people ask for social science. So I do all kinds of things.

That was a very, very, very tough, very tough period. So here I was in COVID. I'm feeling at the best period of my life. Why? Because there's this crazy thing going on in the world. And all of a sudden, people ask for social science. So I do all kinds of things.