A New Home For Dollars and Sex!

After two wonderful years at Big Think, Dollars and Sex has found a new home at MarinaAdshade.com. Please visit me there to keep up with my blog and to get […]

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October 23, 2012

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After two wonderful years at Big Think, Dollars and Sex has found a new home at MarinaAdshade.com. Please visit me there to keep up with my blog and to get information on my new book, Dollars and Sex: How Economics Influences Sex and Love, which will be released in the spring of 2012.

A very big thank you to everyone at Big Think for all their support!

Economics Professor, Dalhousie University

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