Plot
The field of economics can study more than the workings of economies or businesses, it can also help explore human behavior in how it reacts to incentives. Economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner host an anthology of documentaries that examines how people react to opportunities to gain, wittingly or otherwise. The subjects include the possible role a person's name has for their success in life, why there is so much cheating in an honor bound sport like sumo wrestling, what helped reduce crime in the USA in the 1990s onward and we follow an school experiment to see if cash prizes can encourage struggling students to improve academically.
Written by
Peter Bull, Alex Gibney, Jeremy Chilnick
Directed by
Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Chad Troutwine Films, Green Film Company, Human Worldwide, Loki Films
Languages
English
Awards
1 nomination