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Jump Associates CEO Dev Patnaik debunks the corporate America myth that some products are only valuable if they’re cheap.
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Companies that want to be prosperous can learn from the President’s intuitive ability to connect with people.
In health care and medicine, mistakes are sometimes made. Unintentionally amputating the wrong foot; whoops. Erroneously injecting three times the proper dosage of penicillin; sorry about that. Incorrectly mailing Mr. […]
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Author Dev Patnaik maintains that the ability to understand the feelings of your work colleagues is key to innovation and success.
Today the Centers for Disease Control urged public schools not to close in the fall when they expect a resurgence of swine flu to strike school children across the country. […]
Having a diverse board is all the rage at companies these days. But the FT reports on a recent study in the Journal of Financial Economics that suggests this might […]
Just when you thought the contemporary art world couldn’t get any more contrarian, it has begun disrespecting the economic facts of our time. Amidst the biggest financial crisis since the […]
Bearing the marks of countless cultural influences, from Dutch to Islam to Egyptian to Indian, and populated with scenic beaches, Zanzibar’s government has aimed to make the East African republic […]
You're in the market for a job, just like everybody else. But your situation is a bit different: Bernie Madoff was your boss. Or, you worked for now-defunct Stanford Financial […]
No, I'm not promoting a fight between two futuristic boxers. I'm talking about the publishing industry and how Sunday afternoons of the future will be spent. Will Gutenberg's printing press […]
Japan's legal killings of whales and dolphins has drawn the ire of environmental groups for years. But now a new film, using some clandestine camera technology, has documented the killing […]
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Behavioral economist Dan Ariely worries about the consequences of giving away products and services online.
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The behavioral economist reflects upon the day that his emotions got the best of him.
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Behavioral economist Dan Ariely tackles the moral dilemma of administering placebos in medicine.
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Behavioral economist Dan Ariely refutes the conventional wisdom behind knowing and liking.
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Dan Ariely, the author of "Predictably Irrational," believes in associating undesirable tasks with pleasurable activities.
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Making decisions while sexually aroused isn’t worth the risk, says Duke economist Dan Ariely.
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A conversation with the author of "Predictably Irrational" and professor of behavioral economics at Duke.
New York Magazine writer Hugo Lindgren finally found one economic indicator from this recession that he likes. His hypothesis: the hotter the waitress, the weaker the economy. He writes: "In […]
