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Money and Happiness: A Tumultuous Love Affair
Does money make us happy? Yes, except no, because, well, it's complicated...
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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman
Interest Rates Old and New: How High is Too High?
A short history of ancient interest rates, in light of a 10% cap on credit-card interest rates proposed in the US Senate by Bernie Sanders and Josh…
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In the AI of the Storm
We should all embrace AI instead of fearing it. Here's why.
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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman
Happy Year of the Snake
Why is there a year for such a despicable animal as the snake? There might be a very good reason...
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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman
The Surprising Connection Between Hanukkah and Christmas
Hanukkah and Christmas, which happen to coincide this year, happen to have a surprising shared history. Here it is.
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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman
Positivity Is Poisoning the Holidays (but It Doesn't Have To)
Here is an antidote the poisonous pressure to be happy, especially during the holidays.
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Hope, Evil, and Fear, as Reflected in Dickinson, Solzhenitsyn, and Munch
In honor of Emily Dickinson, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and Edvard Munch, here's a meandering romp through hope, evil, and fear, and back to hope.
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