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An Economist’s Thoughts on Happiness

Yale’s business school just published an interesting interview with Betsey Stevenson-my favorite economist. Read More »



Will Your Spare Tire Save Your Life?

A new paper by Michael Sivak, Brandon Schoettle, and Jonathan Rupp takes a look at what keeps people alive in fatal traffic accidents. Read More »



Quotes Uncovered: Hindsight and Crowds

Each week, I’ve been inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent research. Here is the latest round. Read More »



IRS Combat

My colleagues laughed at me today when I mentioned I was doing my taxes. They argued that, given the price of my time – my wage rate – I should hire a professional. Read More »