Month: September 2026
Dan Ariely Has Spent Years Asking How Systems Shape Human Behavior
The Person Is Only Part of the Story Across Dan Ariely’s books, human beings rarely make decisions alone. They make them inside systems. Prices provide anchors. Social expectations create pressure. Rewards alter motivation. Rules create opportunities for rationalization. Information environments influence what people believe. That emphasis has made Ariely one of behavioral economics’ most recognizable
Kelcy Warren Adds to Energy Transfer Stake After Blowout Quarter
Energy Transfer’s second-quarter results, released August 4, gave income investors plenty to like. The pipeline partnership posted adjusted earnings of $0.59 per unit, easily topping estimates near $0.38, while revenue jumped 78% year over year to $34.33 billion. Two weeks later, the company’s co-founder decided to buy more of it. Kelcy Warren, who co-founded Energy