Our Best Hope for Global Change | Faisal Naru
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Faisal Naru traces the explosive growth of behavioral science in policy from 2010 to today, highlighting how Global South nations are using it to address complex problems like poverty and public health. He makes the case for embedding behavioral science teams into organizations long-term—moving from quick “silver bullet” fixes to enduring “golden nuggets” of insight.
Topics[0:00] Intro and Speed Round with Faisal Naru
[6:42] Behavioral Science Policy Units and Global Trends
[15:23] Global Approaches - North vs. South
[24:33] How Different Systems Support Behavioral Science
[36:25] The Golden Nuggets of Behavioral Policy
[48:55] Desert Island Music
[51:22] Grooving Session: The Future of Behavioral Science
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