Dual systems theories play an important role in the conceptual foundations of behavioural economics, such as distinguishing between ‘fast' and ‘slow' responses to stimuli. After considering how behavioural economists use these dualities to legitimize policy interventions, I critically...

Has economics an unconscious base? Sigmund Freud was one of the greatest intellectual figures of the 20th century, an Austrian neurological doctor of Jewish origin. Much of his work remains, to this day, highly controversial, where some point to his as a genius, while others highlight his...