Cass Sunstein book before his confirmation as administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in order to receive Senate confirmation. Asked by Rudy Takala if Sunstein's views nonetheless persisted in the Obama administration, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael O'Rielly eluded the question, answering, "Everybody needs a nudge, right?" Sunstein co-authored "Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness" (Yale University Press, 2008) with economist Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago. "Nudge" discusses how public and private organizations can help people make better choices in their daily lives. Thaler and Sunstein argue that People often make poor choices –
Basel thaler the Bishopric of Basel. However, the Bishopric continued to issue billon coins, in denominations of and 1 Batzen, and silver coins for 12 and 24 Kreuzer (3 and 6 Batzen). Basel thaler The Basel Thaler was the currency of the Swiss Canton of Basel until 1798. The currency was issued by both the Canton and the Bishopric of Basel. The basic unit was the thaler, which was subdivided into 30 "Batzen", each of 4 "Kreuzer" or 8 "Rappen". It was replaced by the Frank of the Helvetian Republic in 1798. This was, in turn, replaced by the Basel Frank. The