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It was mentioned that economist Joel Waldfogel wrote a book called Screw Genomics that discussed the concept of deadweight loss in gift-giving.
And he is an economist. I want to say he's at the University of Minnesota. And this was a paper from a long time ago and Joel subsequently wrote a book that revolved around this.
— Episode: 128. How Can You Give Better Gifts?
Episode: 128. How Can You Give Better Gifts?
It was mentioned that economist Joel Waldfogel wrote a book called Screw Genomics that discussed the concept of deadweight loss in gift-giving.
And he is an economist. I want to say he's at the University of Minnesota. And this was a paper from a long time ago and Joel subsequently wrote a book that revolved around this.
It was called Screw Genomics and made the point that economists look at gift giving a little bit differently than most people might.