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Adam Hayes

@adam-hayes.bsky.social

Economic Sociologist to the stars ✨ 🔗 adamhay.es ORCiD: 0000-0001-5481-8906

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Jeff Sharlet@jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I just learned that the term "carbon footprint" was developed by BP to offload responsibility for climate change onto individuals. Something like that's happening in higher ed with AI. Institutions capitulate or dodge; students are submitting; & they believe it's their individual failing. 7/

Oliver Bown@olliebown.bsky.social · 3mo ago

As a reviewer focusing on AI's impact in art, I'm often asking scholars to consider how their research can account for the future as well as the present. This topic (thanks @kathybowrey.bsky.social) is the kind of thing we all need to spend time thinking about www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....

The algorithmic principal: agencement, infrastructure, and the material construction of AI economic sovereignty

Economic theory presumes human principals delegate authority to agents. Yet ‘Luna,’ an AI entity operating on blockchain infrastructure, autonomously deploys capital, commissions human labor, contr...

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Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 4mo ago

Just to crib Jan's great chart here a little bit - here are just a few of the headlines that came out when growth somewhat slowed in 2024 Many, many media outlets do not really know how to handle technological change like this

a bunch of headlines claiming EV sales slowing down in 2024 when really they grew, but slowly trhan the previous year
Jan Rosenow@janrosenow.bsky.social · 4mo ago

12.7 million battery electric vehicles were sold globally in 2025. In 2010, the number was barely 10,000. In China, 1 in 2 new cars sold last year was electric. The transition is happening faster than almost anyone predicted.

Jonas Toubøl@touboel.bsky.social · 6mo ago

It was a pleasure editing this ambitious piece by @adam-hayes.bsky.social which fuses sociological and economic Insights. Being into methodology myself I was in particular impressed by the empirical strategy which I guess is best described as a three sub-study sequential mixed experiments design!

Acta Sociologica@actasociologica.bsky.social · 6mo ago

NOW ONLINE 👀 Adam S. Hayes: Cultural dispositions and economic choice: How field-specific logics shape ‘rational’ economic behaviour. Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1177/0001...

Adam Hayes@adam-hayes.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New paper out in Journal of Business Research w/ @lenapell.bsky.social .. We show how uncertainty regarding counterfeits in secondhand luxury markets has spillover effects on primary markets - extending Akerlof's lemons 🍋⌚ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The upside of uncertainty: how counterfeit risk in secondary markets influences primary luxury sales

The rise of digital resale platforms has reshaped the global luxury goods market, creating opportunities for pre-owned luxury transactions while intro…

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American Sociological Association@asanews.bsky.social · last yr.

Summer reading! Drawing on original research & real-world examples, ASA member Adam Hayes ‪@adam-hayes.bsky.social‬, University of Lucerne, uncovers often-unseen social forces that shape our financial behavior in his new book, Irrational Together. ‪@uchicagopress.bsky.social‬

Irrational Together

A must-read that reshapes how we think about the social underpinnings of our financial choices. In Irrational Together, economic sociologist Adam S. Hayes takes readers on a fascinating journey to uncover the often-unseen social forces that shape our financial behavior. Drawing on original research and engaging real-world examples, Hayes challenges not only the notion that economic decisions are purely rational but also the prevailing behavioral economics view that irrational choices stem primarily from individual beliefs. Instead, he argues that our economic choices and actions are deeply embedded in our social and cultural contexts and that understanding these influences is crucial to fully grasp the complexities of financial decision-making. From the impact of social class and cultural capital on risk-taking and the role of social networks and group identities in shaping consumer choices to the gendered dimensions of financial advice and literacy, this book weaves together insights from sociology, behavioral economics, and cultural studies to paint a nuanced picture of how we navigate the economic landscape as inherently social beings. Why, for example, would someone choose to continue paying 20% interest on a large credit card debt rather than taking out a low-interest mortgage on their home to pay off the card? As Hayes makes clear through rigorous analysis, cultural values—like those related to home ownership—hold as much or more sway over us than financial best practices. Bridging the gap between behavioral economics and sociology, this groundbreaking work paves the way for a more holistic understanding of the social and cultural influences on economic behavior. Hayes also looks to the future and argues that to correct major disparities in our social understanding of wealth and money, we need to construct financial systems that consider a diversity of social backgrounds. With its accessible language and thought-provoking insights, Irrational Together is an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of money, society, and human behavior.  

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Adam Hayes@adam-hayes.bsky.social · last yr.

A nice review of my book in the journal 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Don’t leave it to the economists! - Adam Hayes, Irrational Together: The Social Forces That Invisibly Shape Our Economic Behavior, University of Chicago Press, 2025 | Finance and Society | Cambridge C...

Don’t leave it to the economists! - Adam Hayes, Irrational Together: The Social Forces That Invisibly Shape Our Economic Behavior, University of Chicago Press, 2025

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Sciences Po médialab @medialab-scpo.bsky.social · last yr.

🎙️ Conférence du médialab – Jeudi 5 juin Social Science and Generative AI: Inquiries, Instruments, Consequences Cette journée étudiera l’IA générative comme dispositif sociotechnique, en interrogeant ses effets sur le travail scientifique ainsi que ses implications épistémologiques et sociales.🌐 ⬇️

Adam Hayes@adam-hayes.bsky.social · last yr.

📔My book comes out May 29! Based largely on my own research at the intersection of #EconomicSociology and #BehavioralEconomics, it is intended for an educated general audience. You can pre-order now on Amazon ($24.00): amazon.com/dp/0226839311

Irrational Together: The Social Forces That Invisibly Shape Our Economic Behavior

In economic sociologist Adam S. Hayes takes readers on a fascinating journey to uncover the often-unseen social forces that shape our financial behavior. Drawing on original research and engaging r...

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