Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel is a financial writer and the author of The Psychology of Money (2020) and Same as Ever (2023).
Who they are
Housel writes about how people behave with money. The Psychology of Money is built around the claim that conduct matters more than technical knowledge, and that the skill involved is largely about behaviour under pressure.
The article on gift cards uses his central claim as a frame for a small, everyday case of money left unused.
Key papers
Housel, M. (2020), The Psychology of Money.
Key ideas
How people act with money matters more than how much they know.
Behaviour under pressure is a skill in its own right.
Sources
- Housel, M. (2020), The Psychology of Money.