The Money Paradox
How does money motivate, trick, satisfy and disappoint us? In this hour, TED speakers share insights into our relationship with money.
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Why is it that we keep doing dumb things in the face of bad consequences? — Laurie Santos James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
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Why is it that we allow subtle nudges of our language to affect our decision making? --Keith Chen James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
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As a person's levels of wealth increase, their feelings of compassion and empathy go down, and...their ideology of self-interest increases. --Paul Piff Margot Duane/Courtesy of TED hide caption
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The solution is not to do more of the wrong things, to entice people with a sweeter carrot, or threaten them with a sharper stick. --Daniel Pink James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
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Maybe the reason that money doesn't make us happy is that we're always spending it on the wrong things. --Michael Norton Justin Ide/Courtesy of TED hide caption
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"If you live with your head in the clouds every now and then, it helps you keep your feet on the ground." -Gavin Pretor-Pinney Masterfile (Royalty-Free Div.) hide caption
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"If you think of stereotypes as some sort of flaw in our mind, some sort of pathology or cruelty, you won't understand them or know how to combat them" — Paul Bloom iStockPhoto hide caption