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 –
Ron Thaler Ron Thaler Ron Thaler is a record producer, recording artist, drummer, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and musical director. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Thaler released an instructional program for drummers called "Phraseology And Individuality On The Drumset", and has appeared at international drum festivals and music colleges. Best known by fans as the drummer on Alicia Keys' double Grammy-award-winning "No One" and on NBC TV’s "Lipstick Jungle", and with three "Producer-of-the-Year" Grammy ballot nominations and eleven Artist Grammy ballot nominations, Thaler has been a member of a large number of bands and ensembles, and spent a significant amount