Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

Best Movies and TV of 2020 If You Love Behavioral Economics

“Mank” can teach us a lesson in “reactance.” “Tenet” is all about “noise.”

December 28, 2020 at 2:30 PM UTC

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

In “Younger,” Sutton Foster is an expert in “anchoring.” — In “Younger,” Sutton Foster is an expert in “anchoring.”
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It has been a singularly challenging year for the motion picture industry, which makes the annual Behavioral Economics Oscars even more meaningful than they have been in the past (hard as that may be to believe).

This year, the awards committee for the Becons, as they are known for short, has decided to expand the set of eligible winners, including not only feature-length films released in theaters in 2020, but all films and television series that have provided delight, consolation and joy as well as valuable lessons amid the pandemic.