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The Winner’s Curse: Why Smart People Los...

John R. Miles
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n this compelling episode of Passion Struck, behavioral economist Alex Imas joins John R. Miles to unpack The Winner’s Curse, co-authored with Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler. 
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