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The newest essays, interviews, and features from Big Think.

A Chinese dissident who criticized the government after a school collapsed, killing thousands of children, has been sentenced to three years in jail.
A 13-year-old boy with learning difficulties spent 11 days in the New York subway because he thought his parents were mad at him.
If the title "Riverkeeper" sounds like a mythic, sacred charge worthy of Tolkien, that's because it is. Few natural phenomena have ever been as threatened by the forces of human […]
Americans shop too much and save too little. At least that's how it went before the economic crisis of 2008. Will we change our ways now? Probably not. That’s why […]
I came home from Sunday night's thrilling Major League Soccer championship game sure that I would finish my weekend by writing about the explosive aftermath of the World Cup qualifying match between Egypt […]
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The author of "Shoptimism’s" buying habits are irrational and wildly inconsistent.
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From lighting to pricing, Shoptimism author Lee Eisenberg offers tips on how to prevent impulse purchases.
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Lee Eisenberg, author of Shoptimism, debunks myths about males and females spending habits.
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We may spend money freely and often recklessly, but not without some feeling of anxiety or guilt.
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A conversation with the former editor-in-chief of Esquire and author of Shoptimism
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The now-millionaire remembers a time when he overdrafted his account.
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Aaron Patzer founded Mint.com to help people learn how to manage their personal finances. Here’s his advice on how to make sense of a confusing field.
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Aaron Patzer, founder of money managing site Mint.com, thinks our culture suffers from an addiction that forces us to buy.
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Most books on how to budget are teaching you all wrong, says founder and CEO of Mint.com, Aaron Patzer. Here’s how he thinks you should manage your income.
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Aaron Patzer was frustrated with managing his finances, so he created an internet tool. Two years later, it’s worth $170 million.
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A conversation with the founder and CEO of Mint.com and vice president of Intuit’s personal finance division.
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The founder of personal finance tool Billshrink on how to avoid getting caught in the tangle of complicated reward bonuses.
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The founder of Billshrink on getting caught in the trap of credit card debt.
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Peter Pham created a website that helps people save on credit cards, wireless plans, and gas.
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A conversation with the CEO of Billshrink.