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Coursera: Why Dan Ariely is the Coolest
People agree that Dan Ariely is a pretty cool professor teaching a pretty rad class: “A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior”. To review some of the reasons why we love Professor Dan Ariely: 1) He builds toy robots Robots are generally considered rational beings 2) He uses classy words like “Loins” (at 2:36) A Preview to “A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior” from Advanced Hindsight on Vimeo. 3) He uses relatable daily scenarios to teach important lessons, like when you put on your hilarious “I’m-eating-birthday-cake” face The “what-the-hell” Effect from Advanced Hindsight on Vimeo. 4) Considering you just stuffed your face with cake, he reminds you to stick to your diet by using cash instead of credit cards. NO MUFFIN FOR YOU, SIR! The Pain of Paying from Advanced Hindsight on Vimeo. 5) He knows I only “borrowed” those colorful Post-Its from the office for…