Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

A Thanksgiving Recipe for Success: Ask Questions

Hint: It's not about what you think.

November 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM UTC

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

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Imagine that at Thanksgiving dinner, you find yourself seated next to a cousin you like a lot but rarely see -- or better still, a devastatingly attractive friend of the family, someone you think you'd like to know better.

Here’s a quiz: What’s the best way to make a good impression?