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Agency is a central ingredient of purposeful, fulfilling lives. It is the ability to strive, to achieve a sense of control over one\u2019s life, to be resilient in the face of challenges, and to believe in one\u2019s capacity to successfully handle a wide range of tasks and situations, including coping with change in all aspects of life.<\/p>\n

This symposium addresses agency from the multiple perspectives of philosophy, economics, and intervention studies designed to foster it. The symposium will consider the economics of motivation and of behavioral change. The practical experiences of educators, motivators, and social scientists engaged in developing agency and helping to create fulfilled lives will be joined with the insights of philosophy and economics to holistically examine agency.<\/p>\n

This event is organized by the Center for the Economics of Human Development with support from the\u00a0Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. It is generously\u00a0sponsored by the Archbridge Institute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Agency is a central ingredient of purposeful, fulfilling lives. It is the ability to strive, to achieve a sense of control over one\u2019s life, to be resilient in the face of challenges, and to believe in one\u2019s capacity to successfully handle a wide range of tasks and situations, including coping with change in all aspects of life. This symposium addresses agency from the multiple perspectives of philosophy, economics, and intervention studies designed to foster it. The symposium will consider the economics of motivation and of behavioral change. The practical experiences of educators, motivators, and social scientists engaged in developing agency and helping to create fulfilled lives will be joined with the insights of philosophy and economics to holistically examine agency. This event is organized by the Center for the Economics of Human Development with support from the\u00a0Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. 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