This is a repeat of an episode published on The Economics Show, a sister podcast of Behind the Money, on November 7, 2025. Subscribe to The Economics Show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever ...

Have you ever wondered why you or your friends keep making bad decisions? The answer might not be as simple as you think, because it might come down to a biological cue that affects the choices you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about strong leadership, career strategy, and managing up. Some people simply say, “Yes,” to everything, because they’re ...

Decision making lies at the heart of our personal and professional lives. Every day we make decisions. Some are small, domestic, and innocuous. Others are more important, affecting people’s lives, ...

Teenagers get a lot of stick for doing things that seem reckless, impulsive, or just plain baffling. The thing is, most of the time, there’s more going on beneath the surface than “just being a teen.” ...

Smart leaders with vast data still make bad decisions. But others, under similar pressure, make game-changing ones. In 1982, Johnson & Johnson swiftly recalled 31 million bottles of Tylenol after ...

Imagine someone offers you a chance to win a thousand dollars. All you need to do is roll a six on a standard die. The catch? You must pay $500 upfront, and if any other number comes up, you get ...

I saw the funniest sign, but it wasn’t funny for long because I started to think about it. Suddenly, the humor melted away. The sign read: “Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is, ...