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Join the team behind the popular podcast 'Planet Money' and celebrate the publication of their new book, PLANET MONEY: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life. Book author and longtime contributor Alex Mayyasi and co-host Erika Beras will bring Planet Money’s signature brand of storytelling to the stage and discuss some highlights from the new book, including unlikely origin stories, revealing truths about human behavior, and insightful suggestions for navigating chaotic times drawn from the latest ideas in economics. Kevin Zollman, Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy and Social and Decision Sciences and Director, Institute for Complex Social Dynamics at Carnegie Mellon, will be the special guest interview this evening. Come prepared to engage with the silly and the sublime and ask some questions of your favorite Planet Money hosts and reporters.