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The Diderot Effect How One Purchase Leads to More
Why does buying a new sofa often lead to new curtains, a new rug, and eventually a whole new living room? This episode of Behavioral Economics with Fexingo explores the Diderot Effect — named after the 18th-century French philosopher who described the phenomenon after receiving a stylish new dressing gown. Lucas and Luna unpack how a single purchase can trigger a spiral of consumption, drawing on Denis Diderot's own essay, modern retail strategies, and a 1998 paper by economist Juliet Schor. They discuss how brands like IKEA and Apple deliberately design products to trigger complementary…
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