Being poor for a few hours
Recently I had an interesting experience being poor. It didn’t last too long but it was quite distressing and I learned how difficult this is. The story is as follows. I was out of the country for a...
View ArticleA new mac vs PC — my personal favorite
A new mac vs PC — my personal favorite — it is about planning…
View ArticleLast night I was on the NEWSHO…
Last night I was on the NEWSHOUR with Jim Lehrer — and today I got an email from a viewer that told me that I should have shaved…
View ArticleA joke from my father (don’t blame me)
A 70-year-old, extremely wealthy widower, shows up at the Country Club with a beautiful and very sexy 25 year-old blond who knocks everyone’s socks off and who hangs over Bob’s arm and listens intently...
View ArticleTurning the Tables: FDR, Tom Sawyer, and me
Before television and the internet, political candidates had two primary means of getting their image out into the public: live appearances and campaign posters. And given the limited reach of the...
View ArticleSwiss Army People
Plato once said that people are like dirt. They can nourish you or stunt your growth. This seems sage and reasonable, but I think people are more like Swiss Army knives (To be fair, Plato did not have...
View ArticleThe Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure…
Wondering whether you can ask someone to give you a PhD in exchange for a kickback? Curious whether you can get away with stuffing ballot boxes? Allow me to introduce you to the Encyclopedia of Ethical...
View ArticleLiars in Literature
Sometimes people ask me what I like to read. Sadly, I don’t have a lot of time to read non-work related things, but here are a few of my favorite lie- and liar-based texts! 1) The complete works of...
View ArticleAsk Ariely: On Deconstructing Dieting, Advising Advantages, and Judging Jokes
Here’s my Q&A column from the WSJ this week — and if you have any questions for me, you can tweet them to @danariely with the hashtag #askariely, post a comment on my Ask Ariely Facebook page, or...
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