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Why didn't everyone switch from WhatsApp to the Signal messaging service earlier this year? Network effects, lock-in, and switching costs shape up our preferences every day. Anupam Manur talks to Rohan Seth about the different kinds of network effects and the role of information economics in the decisions we make everyday. You can find out more about the GCPP (Tech and Policy) Course here - https://takshashila.org.in/course/graduate-certificate-in-technology-and-policy/ Link to Rohan’s column and Reading list: - https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/sunday-herald-melange/signalling-a-race-against-time-942461.html - Rohan on Twitter You can follow Anupam on twitter: @anupammanur (anupammanur) You can follow Rohan on twitter: @thesethist (thesethist) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |