How and How Not to be Happy, A Conversation with J. Budziszewski

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
It’s time to start asking the right questions about happiness. The West is facing a happiness crisis. Today, less than a quarter of adults (in the west) rate themselves as very happy—a record low.  False views of happiness abound, and the explosion in “happiness studies” has done little to dispel…
19-09-2025 9:21:34
Thought Economics

 

Business Leadership Under Fire, A Conversation with Business Turnaround Expert, Pepyn Dinandt.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Have you asked yourself how some young companies have become so successful in so little time? And why so many once big players like Nokia and Kodak seem to have vanished into nothing suddenly? What did they do wrong? And more importantly: what can you do to keep your business…
19-09-2025 9:22:35
Thought Economics

 

The Secrets of Great Negotiations. A Conversation with Barry Nalebuff, One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Negotiation and Game Theory.

September 19th, 2025 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Negotiation is stressful. It can bring out the worst in people. Wouldn’t it be better if there were a principled way to negotiate? Wouldn’t it be even better if there were a way to treat people fairly and get treated fairly in a negotiation? Barry Nalebuff is the Milton Steinbach Professor…
19-09-2025 9:22:51
Thought Economics