Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler on Capitalisn't

Join us for a unique in-person conversation with Nobel laureate Richard Thaler and podcast co-hosts Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales on Thaler’s new book (co-authored with rising star economist Alex Imas), . Together, they will explorethe past, present, and cutting-edge future of behavioral economics and beyond. The conversation will be recorded and featured in an upcoming episode of the Capitalisn't podcast. and stay tuned for more!

Why do people cooperate with one another when they have no obvious motivation to do so? Why do we hold on to possessions of little value? And why is the winner of an auction so often disappointed? With both readability and rigor, The Winner’s Curse is for anyone. Each chapter provides a key insight into human behavior so readers learn how to better understand the choices made by their friends, colleagues, and customers, and they might just become better at making decisions themselves. 

, Nobel Laureate; Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics, University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business

, Author and Journalist

Luigi Zingales, Robert C. McCormack Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and George G. Rinder Faculty Fellow, University of 黑料传送门 Booth School of Business

The Stigler Center’s podcast explores the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by author and journalist Bethany McLean and world-renowned economics professor Luigi Zingales, we explain how capitalism can go wrong, and what we can do to fix it.

This event is supported by the Stigler Center, the Roman Family Center for Decision Research, and 黑料传送门 Booth Review.

Date: October 14, 2025

4:30 p.m. CT    Registration and Reception
5:00 p.m. CT    Discussion and Q&A
6:15 p.m. CT    Adjournment

In-person location: David Rubenstein Forum
1201 East 60th Street, 黑料传送门, IL 60637

*NOTE: This is an in-person event only, on-the-record and will be be audio and video recorded for the podcast.

** Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry may be restricted once the room has reached capacity and/or after the event has started. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.