When and Why Consumers Love Bad Options

FromWharton Business Daily

Start listening View podcast show

When and Why Consumers Love Bad Options

FromWharton Business Daily

ratings:

Length:

10 minutes

Released:

Mar 15, 2024

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

New research from Wharton’s Patti Williams tackles one of the biggest contradictions in consumer behavior: why we love stuff that’s so bad, it’s good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Released:

Mar 15, 2024

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Skip carousel

Social Capital Markets: SOCAP 2017 Convention Part I: Business Radio Special: Hosts Nick Ashburn and Sa… by Wharton Business Daily
53 min listen
New York Times: Ask Real Estate with Ronda Kaysen: Ronda Kaysen, Real Estate Columnist for the New Y… by Wharton Business Daily
53 min listen
Wage Growth Research with Mary Daly of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Mary Daly, Executive Vice President and Director … by Wharton Business Daily
21 min listen
Major Car Companies Are Going Electric with Paul Eisenstein: A number of car companies, including Ford and Gen… by Wharton Business Daily
18 min listen
The Digital Show Finale Part I: After almost four years on Business Radio, the th… by Wharton Business Daily
54 min listen
Live from the NBMBAA/Prospanica Conference 2017 Part II: Business Radio Special: Host Dan Loney broadcasts… by Wharton Business Daily
53 min listen
TV Media and Women's Issues with Lara Ayoub: Lara Ayoub, Digital Director for Jordan's first 2… by Wharton Business Daily
19 min listen
Live from the NBMBAA/Prospanica Conference 2017 Part I: Business Radio Special: Host Dan Loney broadcasts… by Wharton Business Daily
53 min listen
The Digital Show Finale Part II: After almost four years on Business Radio, the th… by Wharton Business Daily
54 min listen
NAFTA Update with Andrea Bjorklund and Matt Gold: The latest round of North American Free Trade Agr… by Wharton Business Daily
25 min listen
Women Leadership and China with Alison Young and Kelly Davenport: Alison Young, Executive Director at the Institute… by Wharton Business Daily
34 min listen
Drone Medical Product Delivery with Zipline with Keenan Wyrobek: Keenan Wyrobek, Co-Founder and CTO at Zipline, jo… by Wharton Business Daily
29 min listen
Internet Safety for Children with Amy Bleakley and Heather Luna: Amy Bleakley, Senior Research Scientist and Lectu… by Wharton Business Daily
24 min listen
National Convention Center Honors Sen. John McCain with Jeff Rosen: Jeff Rosen, President and CEO of the National Con… by Wharton Business Daily
53 min listen
Workaholics: The Dangers of Overworking with Sarah Green Carmichael: Sarah Green Carmichael, Senior Editor at Harvard … by Wharton Business Daily
32 min listen
Kleinman Center’s Annual Carnot Prize Winner: Gina McCarthy with Mark Alan Hughes: Mark Alan Hughes, Ph.D, Director of Kleinman Cent… by Wharton Business Daily
32 min listen
Go To Work with the Philadelphia Orchestra! With Amy Kurzban: Amy Kurzban, Creative Director of Operations for … by Wharton Business Daily
29 min listen
Recent Hurricanes' Impact on the Pharmaceutical Chain with Bill McLaury and Mark Schwartz: Puerto Rico is a hub of pharmaceutical manufactur… by Wharton Business Daily
25 min listen
Catalonia Referendum Update with Joao Gomes and Becquer Seguin: Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont remains in Bruss… by Wharton Business Daily
26 min listen
Social Capital Markets: SOCAP 2017 Convention Part II: Business Radio Special: Hosts Nick Ashburn and Sa… by Wharton Business Daily
54 min listen
The Process: Differentiating Yourself in the College Application Process: University of Pennsylvania Dean of Admissions Eri… by Wharton Business Daily
54 min listen
Puerto Rico Forbidden to use Disaster Relief Funds for Debt Repayment with David Skeel: A U.S. district judge has forbidden Puerto Rico f… by Wharton Business Daily
21 min listen
Montana Firm wins Puerto Rico's Electric Grid Reconstruction Contract with Jack Gillum: A two-year-old Montana company with just two full… by Wharton Business Daily
24 min listen
Republican Tax Overhaul Update with James Hines Jr.: Congressional Republicans and President Trump are… by Wharton Business Daily
24 min listen
The Downside of Mandatory Fun in the Workplace with Adam Waytz: Adam Waytz, Associate Professor of Management & O… by Wharton Business Daily
54 min listen
Kurdistan Referendum Update with Brendan O'Leary: In September, Iraqi Kurds voted for independence.… by Wharton Business Daily
28 min listen
Kobe Steel Scandal with Richard Dasher: Kobe Steel, Japan's third-largest steelmaker, adm… by Wharton Business Daily
19 min listen
Getting Your Work Team Unstuck with Roger Schwarz: Roger Schwarz, Organizational Psychologist, Speak… by Wharton Business Daily
54 min listen
NFL and Athlete's Rights with Ken Shropshire, Charles Grantham, and Andrew Brandt: NFL players and team owners recently met to discu… by Wharton Business Daily
26 min listen
Four Kinds of Workplaces & How to Find the Best Fit with Bill Taylor: Bill Taylor, Founding Editor of Fast Company, joi… by Wharton Business Daily
30 min listen

More Episodes from Wharton Business Daily

Skip carousel

What Will Happen to the Fed's Independence if Trump is Reelected?: Wharton assistant professor discusses the impact on financial regulation if Trump is reelected by Wharton Business Daily
14 min listen
Mental Health is Becoming Critical to Workplace Organizational Culture: Health and well-being expert discusses why mental health programs and awareness are becoming more of a focus for organizations by Wharton Business Daily
9 min listen
Is Influencer Marketing Worth It?: Wharton professor discusses the difference between "mega" and "micro" influencers in ad campaigns. by Wharton Business Daily
14 min listen
What Is the Role of Customers in the Gig Economy?: Wharton professor talks about why the relationship between customers and gig companies is an asymmetrical power relationship by Wharton Business Daily
9 min listen
What Does the Labor Side of Manufacturing Need Over the Next Decade?: Deloitt's Vice Chair of Industrial Products joins the show to discuss the company's new survey on the manufacturing sector by Wharton Business Daily
13 min listen
Why Extreme Temperatures Make Workers More Susceptible to Injuries: Penn assistant professor joins the show to discuss his new book on the hidden impacts of climate changee by Wharton Business Daily
14 min listen
Should ESG Be Politicized? Why ESG Has Become an Easy Target: CEO of Maslansky & Partners talks about the origins of ESG and the current fiscal and political debate over ESG by Wharton Business Daily
10 min listen
Can Intrapreneurship Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap?: Wharton professor discusses research on the value of intrapreneurship for Black founders. by Wharton Business Daily
11 min listen
Understanding the Value of Networks for Mothers Reentering the Workforce: Wharton assistant professor examines how mothers use their networks when reentering the workforce by Wharton Business Daily
17 min listen
The 4-Day Workweek: How Insomnia Cookies Shortened its Workweek While Driving Growth: Co-founder of Insomnia Cookies talks about how he went from a start-up at Penn to a thriving, multi-location business by Wharton Business Daily
11 min listen
How Will AI Impact the Supply Chain?: Wharton emeritus professor explains optimal machine learning and how it applies to the supply chain by Wharton Business Daily
11 min listen
What Are Some of the Keys to Responsible Investing?: Founder & CEO of Nubian Square Investment Advisors joins the show to discuss ethical investing by Wharton Business Daily
14 min listen
How Much is ESG Impacting Bottom Lines? New Research Attempts to Answer Question: Wharton Vice Dean & professor talks about his new research into the impact of ESG by Wharton Business Daily
12 min listen
WebMD CMO: The Pandemic Accelerated Technological Changes Healthcare: WebMD Chief Medical Officer explains how the pandemic accelerated virtual care and patients' level of comfort with it by Wharton Business Daily
9 min listen
Basel III Endgame Political Lobbying Efforts in US Have Been Remarkable Says Wharton Professor: Wharton professor explains efforts around Basel III Endgame rules and implementation by Wharton Business Daily
10 min listen
Sophia Opatska on Running a University in a War Zone: Vice Rector of Ukrainian Catholic University talks about teaching and learning in a war zone by Wharton Business Daily
13 min listen
Why Startup Accelerators Are an Engine for Economic Growth: Wharton assistant professor discusses the impact of accelerators on startup activity by Wharton Business Daily
5 min listen
Mastercard is Encouraging Consumers to Make More Sustainable Choices: Here's How: Mastercard Chief Sustainability Officer says they have an opportunity to drive a more sustainable, regenerative economy by Wharton Business Daily
11 min listen
How Do We Control the Rising Costs of Health Care?: Wharton professor talks about tactics to lower drug prices and why we haven't been able to control health care costs by Wharton Business Daily
10 min listen
Employees Have Specific Expectations Around Inclusive Work Environments & Culture: Intel Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer talks about the way the DEI landscape has changed over the last five years by Wharton Business Daily
11 min listen
How Can AI Enhance People in the Workplace?: Wharton professor talks about the fast growing area of people analytics and the impact of AI on certain careers by Wharton Business Daily
14 min listen
New Deloitte Study Reveals Employee Trust is One of Biggest Business Concerns: CEO of Deloitte Consulting explains new Global Human Capital Report and why a 'surveillance mindset' is eroding employee trust by Wharton Business Daily
11 min listen
Why You Should Consider Deferred Income Annuities for Your Retirement Portfolio: Wharton professor explains why Americans should consider deferred income annuities as part of their retirement financial planning by Wharton Business Daily
12 min listen
We're Starting to See a Shift in the Job Market that is Demanding Gen AI Skills: Coursera Chief Content Officer discusses the company's Jobs Skills of 2024 report by Wharton Business Daily
12 min listen
How Corporations Are Taking the Lead on Environmental Governance: Wharton professor joins the show to explain private vs. public environmental governance. by Wharton Business Daily
12 min listen
Does a Rise in Charitable Giving After an Event Mean a Decline in Political Giving?: Wharton associate professor discusses her research in to the correlation between charitable and political giving by Wharton Business Daily
15 min listen
Will the Government Shut Down in 2024?: Affinity Solutions CEO talks about how consumer spending might be impacted if the government shuts down by Wharton Business Daily
17 min listen
Why We Should Avoid the Effort to "Break Up" Big Tech: Wharton & Penn Carey Law professor explains why there's no real evidence of naked antitrust violations among Big Tech companies by Wharton Business Daily
14 min listen
85% of Workers Are Considering Changing Jobs for More Money or Better Work-Life Balance: LinkedIn senior economist breaks down hiring and career development trends by Wharton Business Daily
11 min listen
Why We All Need a Financial Health Day: Wharton professor joins the show to talk about best practices in personal finance we should all consider in 2024 by Wharton Business Daily
8 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

Women & Work: Does Diversity Training Work? | Katy Milkman: In this episode, Wharton professor Katy Milkman talks about the effectiveness of diversity training and how to eliminate hiring bias. by Ripple Effect
31 min listen
How Corporations Are Taking the Lead on Environmental Governance: Wharton professor joins the show to explain private vs. public environmental governance. by Wharton Business Daily
12 min listen
Episode 208: On the Abortion Front Line: Over the last couple of years, states have passed increasingly restrictive laws in an effort to reduce access to abortion. And this year, the Supreme Court is deciding on new cases that could validate some of the harshest laws, potentially opening the doo by Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon
33 min listen
Why Premium Products are Good for the Economy: Wharton marketing professor joins the show to talk about the trend of "premiumization" and why it's good for companies and consumers. by Wharton Business Daily
9 min listen
Data Privacy and Consumer Protection with the FTC’s Ben Wiseman by The Lawfare Podcast
50 min listen
Masking in Healthcare (04/20/23): Bea, Artie, and Abby discuss the end of mask mand… by Death Panel
62 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

When and Why Consumers Love Bad Options

When and Why Consumers Love Bad Options

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Wharton Business Daily

Related podcast episodes