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What the poor can teach the rich
MSN: Wow. I thought taxes were a hot-button issue. But taxes are nothing, nothing, compared with how we feel about social and economic classes. My column “Why are the rich such jerks?” — which summarized
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Materialism makes people depressed
Times of India: People who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and less sociable than those who do not, say researchers. They also indicated that materialism is
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Consumerism and its antisocial effects can be turned on—or off
Money doesn’t buy happiness. Neither does materialism: Research shows that people who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and less sociable than those who do not. Now
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$1 at a time, Americans wager nearly $1.5 billion on longest of shots to become a millionaire
The Washington Post: Across the country, Americans plunked down an estimated $1.5 billion on the longest of long shots: an infinitesimally small chance to win what could end up being the single biggest lottery payout
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When Today’s Deal Is Tomorrow’s Regret
The New York Times: HOW much is a $150 coupon worth? For Matt Sumell, the cost turned out to be one new relationship, as well as a little bit of pride. In January 2011, Mr.
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How Raising Prices Can Increase Your Sales
Forbes: It’s every business executive’s worst nightmare: you raise your prices, only to alienate your customers and decimate your bottom line. But what if the reverse were true? Social psychologist Robert Cialdini suggests that in
