Choice architecture autonomy. The choice architecture term was originally coined by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein in their 2008 book "Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness". Thaler and Sunstein have endorsed thoughtful design of choice architecture as a means to improve consumer decision-making by minimizing biases and errors that arise as the result of bounded rationality. This approach is an example of "libertarian paternalism", a philosophy endorsed by Thaler and Sunstein that aims to "nudge" individuals toward choices that are in their best interest without limiting choice. Libertarian paternalism may also be described as soft paternalism. Behavioral scientists have grouped
Mike Thaler and 2017, The Black Lagoon™ chapter book series grew to include 33 books. Between 2015 and 2017, a Black Lagoon™ special edition series called "Hubie Cool" released 3 new books. "The Bully Brothers": 1993–96 Thaler wrote a 4 book series called "The Bully Brothers". In 1995, it received the IRA Children’s Choice Award 1995. All 4 were illustrated by Jared Lee. "Happily Ever After:" In 1997 Thaler wrote a series called "Happily Ever After." The four fractured fairy tales, illustrated by Jared Lee, won the 1998 International Reading Association (IRA) Children’s Choice award. "Hanzel and Pretzel, The Princess and Pea-ano",