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Psychology · 18 min

The Wisdom of Finance

By Mihir A. Desai

This episode reveals how core financial concepts offer a surprisingly profound framework for understanding human nature, decision-making, and the fundamental trade-offs of life itself.

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Psychology
Duration
18 min
What it is about

Finance, Decision-Making, Life Choices, Human Behavior

Who it is for

If you've ever felt a disconnect between your financial decisions and your personal values, or struggled to make intentional choices about long-term well-being, this will feel familiar a fresh perspective.

The author

Mihir A. Desai, a Harvard Business School professor, draws on his deep expertise to reveal how finance, often seen as purely quantitative, is in fact a rich, humanistic discipline.

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Mihir A. Desai

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