Michael Norton

Here's How You Can Buy Happiness, Sort Of

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.01.2012

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Can money buy happiness? Yes, if you spend it on other people, says Michael Norton, an associate professor at Harvard Business School. (H/t Busines...

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America's Staggering Inequality and Our Strong Preference for a Swedish Alternative

Jonathan Weiler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Weiler

Most Americans realize that the U.S. has become more unequal over the past three decades or so. But it's unlikely that most Americans have a full grasp of the sheer magnitude of the change in the distribution of wealth since the end of the 1970.

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The Psychology of Knock Offs: Why 'Faking It' Makes Us Feel (and Act) Like Phonies

Wray Herbert | Posted 11.17.2011

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Wray Herbert

That's why we buy knockoffs, isn't it? To polish our self-image--at half the price? But new research suggests that they may not work as magically as we'd like--and indeed may backfire.

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