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Mind Over Money

NOVA · Season 37 · Episode 17
Exposes the mysterious and surprising nature of the two most powerful forces on the planet: the human mind and money. Using analysis and experiment, this film explores why economists failed to predict the 2008 crash and why we so often make irrational financial decisions.

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Season
37
Episode
17
Air Date
27/Apr/2010
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
55 min

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Exposes the mysterious and surprising nature of the two most powerful forces on the planet: the human mind and money. Using analysis and experiment, this film explores why economists failed to predict the 2008 crash and why we so often make irrational financial decisions.

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