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Corrupt research, even at Harvard
I just read this article in the New York times. Harvard Researchers who study child psychiatry have done research credited with vastly increasing the diagnosis of childhood bipolar disorder. That increase comes with a pretty hefty boost to sales of prescription...
Groupthink, brainwashing, and politics: eek!
Just wrote an article for my main newsletter about groupthink and brainwashing in business. Check it out at http://steverrobbins.com/articles/groupthink-brainwashing-politics.htm.
Why do we feel so economically squeezed?
Last night I wandered into a bookstore by mistake and ended up sitting through a fascinating talk by economist Jared Bernstein. He was discussing the economic trends that have us feeling overworked, underpaid, and anything but upwardly mobile. Unlike most economists,...
Social media confuses relationships and databases
I'm writing this on a fine day, right around my birthday. And what a glorious time to be alive! The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and automated "social networking" sites have started sending "Happy Birthday" e-mails on behalf of my so-called friends, to make...
The Paradox of Choice – great video
Here's a video by Barry Schwartz, the author of "The Paradox of Choice." Having more choices seems to be a recipe for doing less and being less happy (exactly the opposite of what we all want). I want to work this material into the book somehow, but am not quite sure...
Video of Stever @ Social Media Breakfast 5/1/08
You can see the video of my presentation at http://qik.com/video/68444. They graciously gave me 5 minutes, I graciously took 10.
Ten Cultural Career Lies v4 handout
Update the handout again to include a slightly reformatted Happy vs. Successful diagram and a list of my web resources: ten-cultural-career-lies-v4
Can taxes buy happiness?
In yesterday's post Can money buy happiness, people seemed to agree that money doesn't buy happiness directly, but it can buy choices, security, freedom, etc., which can help happiness. This question isn't for the book, but for my own curiosity. I was talking with...
Oh, crap. Maybe money CAN buy happiness.
Well, isn't that just the cat's pajamas. There's a new study out that shows that happiness may be linked to absolute levels of income, after all. Of course, as the article states, it's linked to other things as well, like time spent with friends. This may change part...