A Classy Wine Affair
Who:
Featuring guest speaker Scott de Marchi, author of You Are What You Choose
When:
Thursday January 14, 2010
7:30-9:30 PM
Where:
Carrboro Century Center
Century Hall
100 N. Greensboro Street
Carrboro NC 27514
Tickets:
Tickets are $40 each or $75 for two
All proceeds benefit Nourish International's efforts to eradicate global poverty
Directions:
From I- 40 (from Raleigh and points east):
· Take I-40 West to Exit 273 A towards Chapel Hill
· Turn right onto Highway 54 West off the exit ramp
· Exit right onto 15-501 South after the underpass
· Follow 15-501 South until it turns into Highway 54 West.
· From Hwy. 54 West, turn right onto the Merritt Mill Road/S. Greensboro Street exit
· Turn left onto Merritt Mill Road
· Turn right at the stop light onto S. Greensboro Street
· Keep straight. Go through the traffic light (intersection of Main Street & N. Greensboro)
· The Century Center is the large red brick building on the right
Parking is available across the street from The Century Center or around the corner.
About the Speaker
Scott de Marchi is a professor of Political Science at Duke University and author of You Are What You Choose: The Habits of Mind that Really Determine How We Make Decisions.
At our 2009 winter fundraiser, the guest speaker was Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational. As a follow-up, Scott de Marchi will speak on his newly-released book, You Are What You Choose, which responds to Predictably Irrational as well as recent books Blink and Freakonomics. All the books explore how people make choices, but Duke Professors Scott de Marchi and James T. Hamilton suggest that none of these books explain why different people have such different styles of decision making-and why those styles seem consistent across many contexts. For instance, why is a gambler always a gambler, whether at work, on the highway, or in a voting booth?
De Marchi and Hamilton present a new theory about how we decide, based on an extensive survey of more than thirty thousand subjects. They show that each of us possesses six core traits that shape every decision, from what to have for lunch to where to invest. We go with "the usual" way of deciding whenever there's a trade-off between current and future happiness, when facing the risk of a bad outcome, or when a choice might hurt other people.
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About Nourish International
Nourish International is a student movement to eradicate global poverty. During the school year, our Chapters raise money through small businesses called Ventures. Their profits are invested in sustainable development chosen by the students that earn them. Over the summer, students work closely alongside a local partner and community members to implement a project with a specific, measurable outcome.
By doing this, Nourish makes an impact in two ways: First through projects, where Nourish empower communities with long-term solutions. Second is through students whom they equip with the skills and experiences they need to become agents of social change. Nourish International was founded in 2003 by Sindhura Citineni as the UNC student group “Hunger Lunch.” Since incorporating as a 501(c)3 non-profit in 2006, Nourish has grown into a national organization with chapters at 23 universities across the United States. Since inception, Nourish has sent more than 80 students and $100,000 to 14 communities worldwide. In 2008, Nourish received the North Carolina Peace Prize for excellence in cross-cultural solutions and sustainable development.