Max Hawkins
Behavioral Designer | Decoding the Psychology of Money
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Max Hawkins is a behavioral designer and researcher who helps people make better financial decisions. As a founding member of Stanford's Behavior Design Lab, he explores how insights from psychology can be applied to improve personal finance outcomes.
Hawkins' TED talk on money mindsets has reached over 2 million views, offering science-backed strategies for building healthy financial habits. His keynotes provide audiences with practical frameworks for overcoming common money challenges without relying on willpower alone.
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I let algorithms randomize my life for two years
What if everything in your life was randomized: from the food you ate to the things you did and the places you traveled? Computer scientist Max Hawkins created algorithms to make decisions like these for him -- and got hooked on the experience for two years. He shares how relinquishing choice sent him across the world and opened him up to the beautiful complexity and richness of life. It makes you wonder: What lies just outside your comfort zone?
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