Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences?
In a special episode of No Stupid Questions, Angela Duckworth and Mike Maughan talk about unfinished tasks, recurring arguments, and Irish goodbyes….
Those letters at the end of web addresses can mean big bucks — and, for some small countries, a substantial part of the national budget. Zachary Crockett follows the links….
Is evolution stacked against healthy eating? What policies could increase demand for nutritious food? And does Popeyes count as a cultural icon?…
Are highly effective people quicker to share credit? What does poverty do to your brain? And how did Stephen’s mother teach him about opportunity costs? Plus: an announcement about the…
…Demand’s back. In the meantime, blog reader Rebecca Luzenski sends over this info-graphic care of OnlineMBA.com, demonstrating exactly how content farms like Demand Media make so much cash. [Source: OnlineMBA.com]…
An expert on urban economics and co-author of the new book Survival of the City, Ed says cities have faced far worse than Covid. Steve talks with the Harvard professor…
Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt talk about their new book and field questions about prestige, university life, and (yum yum) bacon.
…policy to cover the possibility of a Sox victory. While Jordan’s declined recently to comment to Freakonomics.com on any details, the chain’s CEO earlier told TheRedSoxTimes.com that he had “bought…
How do you let go of resentment? Do apologies even work? And what grievances have Stephen and Angela been nursing for years?…
Unlike certain elected officials in Washington, mayors all over the country actually get stuff done. So maybe we should ask them to do more?
How have Angie’s views on sleep changed since she wrote her Harvard application essay? Would starting high school later in the day be worth $8.6 billion? And what should you…
…in 1,500 buyers have reviewed the book on Amazon.com. (You don’t have to have bought the book on Amazon.com to review it there.) That’s pretty thin. On the other hand,…
It’s a centerpiece of U.S. climate policy and a sacred cow among environmentalists. Does it work?
When you need a ride to the hospital, who should you call? Bapu talks with economist David Slusky about how ridesharing services are increasingly replacing ambulances. Plus, an unexpected reason…
…Number one blogged-about subject (not candidate) on the internet (technorati.com) 2. Highest website traffic of all the candidates (Alexa.com) 3. His odds of winning have quadrupled on gambling sites (gambling911.com)…
…most motivated to own a URL for some reason doesn’t. The winner of the contest proposed Nissan.com, which belongs not to the car company, but to a far lesser-known computer…
Does a surplus of information create a shortage of attention? Are today’s young people really unable to focus? And do goldfish need better PR?…
How do you express yourself when you’re not sure what you want to say? What’s the number one way to get people to listen to you? And why are letters…
Fear is a popular tool in public health campaigns. But is it an effective one? Bapu Jena discusses new research on whether we can — and should — scare people…
…do your cigarette breaks.” I couldn’t come into the office. “No,” he said. “You have to come in.” I had a deal with TheStreet.com after I sold Stockpickr to them….
…credit card when shopping at Best Buy, credit-card companies would collect roughly $1 billion a year in fees from Best Buy. (See also a nice post on Consumerist.com about truecostofcredit.com.)…
…great. Barry turned to my spouse (and coauthor) Jennifer Brown and said, “I’m doing it on my own, so I don’t have to use that [expletive] stickK.com.” I was shocked….
NYTimes.com, fully free for a few more days A Forbes.com article by Jeff Bercovici discusses the New York Times‘s plan to shut down a rogue Twitter feed called FreeNYTimes, which…
…them on a social network website or blog. For example, if you had named your mother in this Q&A, there would now be some information about her online. Another example…
…have found ways to improve self-control. That’s why we think it’s psychology’s best hope for helping people and improving society. Your willpower is a lot easier to increase than your…
Photo Credit: huangjiahui via Compfight cc The end of semester crunch is in full swing here at Clemson, leaving me little time to write a new post at the moment….
I’ve already used up too much of your bandwidth complaining about the uselessness of pennies, but allow me to share with you a wonderful vlog rant by John Green on…
Should a nurse or doctor who gets sick treating Covid-19 patients have priority access to a potentially life-saving healthcare device? Americans aren’t used to rationing in medicine, but it’s time…
…prove to be exactly wrong. One of the most common Internet memes is the reading list — a 50-book challenge or some such — in which people all over the…
