
The Winner’s Curse: Why Smart People Lose Their Way | Alex Imas – EP 716
From Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Published 1/15/2026

From Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Published 1/15/2026
What if “winning” isn’t proof of intelligence, but evidence that something went wrong?In this compelling episode of Passion Struck, behavioral economist Alex Imas joins John R. Miles to unpack The Winner’s Curse, a powerful concept from behavioral economics that explains why smart, capable people…