Laurie Santos: How monkeys mirror human irrationality
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http://www.ted.com Why do we make irrational decisions so predictably? Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. A clever series of experiments in "monkeynomics" shows that some of the silly choices we make, monkeys make too. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best t... Read more
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- -: Laurie Santos: How monkeys mirror human irrationality
July 29, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Why do we make irrational decisions so predictably? Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. A clever series of experiments in "monkeynomics" shows that some of the silly choices we make, monkeys make too...
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- -: Ellen Remembered the Time Change!
November 8, 2010 (over 13 years ago)The end of Daylight Savings Time this weekend got Ellen thinking about the yearly practice of changing our clocks. Find out what she thought about here.
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- -: A Helpful Daylight Savings PSA
March 11, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Don't forget -- Daylight Savings begins this Sunday. Fortunately, Ellen shared this PSA to help you remember some of the effects of the time change.
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- -: How Aging Boomers Will Change the Economy - Walter Shapiro
June 11, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/10/Robert_Shapiro_Discusses_His_Book__Futurecast_ Economist Robert Shapiro projects how economies around the world may respond to the aging of the Baby Boom generation. ----- Simon Rosenberg hosts a discussion of Robert Shapiro's new book, Futurecast: ...
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- -: Can Obama Inspire a US "Savings Spree?" - Chris Patten
January 13, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/07/The_Shifting_Balance_of_Power_in_2009 Chris Patten, Chancellor of Oxford and Newcastle Universities, criticizes America's "culture of debt" he identifies as the cause of the country's current economic crisis. Patten states that President-elect Obama m...
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- -: Oracle CEO Predicts Prolonged US Economic Recession
October 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/21/Oracle_CEO_Larry_Ellison_Unscripted Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says he does not foresee a substantial recovery in the US economy for at least five years. "The problem is the American consumer is so deeply in debt," he says. "We're not going to have rapi...
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- -: Being Frugal: The Original Sustainability? - Chris Farrell
February 12, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/21/Chris_Farrell_The_New_Frugality "Frugality is the opposite of being a cheapskate," says Chris Farrell, author of The New Frugality. Farrell asserts that conscientious spending is actually linked to a sustainable, green lifestyle. ----- According to ...
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- -: Weekly Address: Labor Day and Fair Rewards for Hard Work
September 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)With Labor Day approaching, the President commits to rebuilding the economy so that a lifetime of hard work leads to a comfortable retirement. September 5, 2009. (Public Domain)
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- -: President Obama Briefs the Press on Progress in Deficit Talks
July 19, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)President Obama tells reporters that some progress has been made in negotiations over raising the debt ceiling and hails a proposal from Congressional leaders that outlines a balanced approach to cut more than $4 trillion from the Federal deficit. July 19, 2011.
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- -: President Obama Speaks on Deficit Negotiations
July 23, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)President Obama speaks to the press about negotiations on cutting the deficit and raising the debt ceiling and reminds the Congress that the time has come when a deal must be reached. July 22, 2011.
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