Deceptive Patterns
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Richard Thaler, Nobel Prize-winning economist, says Wells Fargo is ‘slimy’.

Author
Leslie Albrecht
Date
16 Feb 2018
Publisher
Marketwatch

““Whenever anyone asks me to sign a copy of the book ‘Nudge’ I sign it ‘nudge for good’ which is a plea, not an expectation, because it is possible for actors in both the public and private sector to nudge for evil,” Thaler told MarketWatch.”

The father of nudge theory says Wells Fargo is using “sludge” theory to avoid refunding customers’ money.

Behavioral economist Richard Thaler, who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in economics, called Wells Fargo “slimy” in a tweet Thursday, and nominated the scandal-plagued bank for an ignominious title. “Oh, this is slimy indeed. Thick #sludge. We need a #sludge hall of shame. Please send nominees,” he wrote.

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