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Microsoft Taxes Itself to Go Carbon Neutral

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Carbon Neutral, Puma, Bp, Carbon Offsets, Pwc, Microsoft, Carbon Price, Cloud Computing, Renewable Energy Certificates, Behavioral Psychology, Sterling Planet, Nudge, Rob Bernard, Trucost, Green News
Andrew Winston

It's innovative and committed, but it also points to a massive global failure of leadership on climate policy. We should put a price on carbon across the entire economy.

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The Fine Line Between Shared and Manipulated Medical Decisions

Michael L. Millenson | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Prescription Drugs, Medical Ethics, Shared-Decision-Making, Nudge, Diet, Behavioral Economics, Health and Fitness, Business News
Michael L. Millenson

Are hard-edged smoking cessation or weight loss programs justified because they help keep down everyone's insurance costs? What is the balance between personal freedom and societal obligations?

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Message To Facebook: I'm Taking Back My Happiness

Amy Gutman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Richard Thaler, Sherry Turkle, Behavioral Economics, Facebook, Cass Sunstein, Libby Copeland, Facebook Emotion Analysis, Facebook Depression, Relationships, Facebook Status Updates, Nudge, Facebook-Happiness, Facebook Status, Facebook Status Study, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Amy Gutman

Facebook: Good or bad? Is it nurturing our families and communities by bringing us closer together? Or is it a dangerous threat -- a technology that fosters isolation, anxiety and narcissism?

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