Some people harbour an awkward clash of feelings - homosexual attraction on the one hand and shame or embarrassment about that attraction on the other. It is well known that the mind struggles to sustain conflicting views. — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
Interestingly, human irrationality is a hot topic in economics at the moment. Behavioural economics it's called, on the cusp of economics and psychology. — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
It doesn't annoy me but I think of myself as a presenter who is gay, rather than a gay presenter. It's a subtle distinction,… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
I don't particularly like going on about being gay or making a big thing about it, but I think it's a bit of a… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
But sometimes it's good to dare yourself to do the unthinkable. And rather than stand in front of an audience with no clothes on,… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
There is a strong link between the following three things: exporting, manufacturing and the degree of saving by the population. It's complicated, but if… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
It's not a bad idea to occasionally spend a little time thinking about things you take for granted. Plain everyday things. — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
Art can help a town by attracting a certain Bohemian population that adds life to the bars, character to the streets and a buzz… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
I don't keep it secret that I live with my partner Gio. I'm very proud of my gayness. But there is lots I wouldn't… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
I swing both ways. I can see things from a kind of conservative point of view and from a more socially liberal or left-wing… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
What comes with a job as a staff member of the BBC is a certain self-censoring that you get utterly used to. You don't… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
I don't want to sound like 'chirpy Evan' who's just bouncing around with his unrealistic views and doesn't understand what's going on. — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
Put simply, behavioural economics argues that human beings' decision-taking is guided by the evolutionary baggage which we bring with us to the present day.… — Evan Davis Copy Share Image
