Micael Dahlén

Micael Dahlén is an international lecturer and economics professor at the Stockholm School of Economics.

Micael’s latest book, Sifferdjur: How the numbers control our lives, is about how numbers and measurements affect us, and was written together with Norwegian research colleague Helge Thorbjørnsen, professor at NHH (Norwegian School of Economics). The book revolves around our rating and collecting of everything from money, to friends, eating and calories. We count all the time, and it affects not only how we think, but also how we feel. Should everything really be quantified?

Micael Dahlén has previously written A little book about the meaning of life, which became somewhat of a continuation of his book A little book about happiness. Books based on research about how happiness works and about what makes us feel good. Both two highly noticed and appreciated books.

Micael Dahlén is a popular speaker and lecturer, both in Sweden and internationally. He has spoken in places such as Shanghai, New York, Istanbul and Lisbon, for clients such as Google, Ericsson, Samsung, The Economist and Fujitsu. He has been voted “business’s most popular speaker” and in September 2021 he was named second in the world in the latest global ranking of researchers in his field in the Journal of Business Research.

Current lecture:

Number animals
Our days are numbered – literally. We measure, count and compare more than ever. The numbers are increasing every day and they affect how we think, feel and feel. When do numbers make us stronger and when do they make us weaker? Will you pay more for the dream apartment one day when your pedometer shows a high number? Can numbers turn us into self-absorbed idiots who scrunch up copy paper at work? Which numbers have you chosen as your key figures and are they leading you in the right direction? Micael Dahlen gives an entertaining lecture on the social-building power of mathematics and the digitized modern man.

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