Tag: money
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There’s No Such Thing as Preference
…..at least, that’s what Rory Sutherland says. He says that marketers have taught us to have preference. If you’re at home, you prefer what you have at home. You might go out and get what you don’t have, but for the most part, marketers have brain washed us to think…
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First World Problems
I was listening to @mollywood talk about first world problems, and it made me think of the differences between first world and third world problems. With 45 billion dollars spent on Black Friday, it just reveals interesting first world problems. 1st world = we complain about $500 iPads and $200…
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For the Love of Other People’s Money
What is it about the human condition that people want to spend other people’s money? It’s so funny. Do you know what I mean? It’s like you’re one degree of separation away from a billionaire, and for whatever reason, other people have better ideas for how to spend your money. It’s the…
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What Do You Think About When You Think About a Million?
My Facebook status this morning was – Lem Usita is a million a big number to you? 4hours ago · Comment · Like The responses were interesting. At the end of the day, the answer depends on what you’re thinking about – and how much of that thing you have. …
