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Ancient Ruler Loved Things, Used People
Abd Al-Rahman III was a ruler in 10th-century Spain who lived in complete luxury. Here's how he assessed his life: "I have now reigned above ...
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The Story Behind the Self-Storage Movement
In the 1960s Jim Knuppe was building apartments in the Bay Area around San Francisco. Apartments are cramped and usually do not have garages, and Mr. ...
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Want To Be Happy? Love Generously
An article in The New York Times, titled "Love People, Not Pleasure," tackles the issue of love from the perspective of happiness. Offering ...
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The Hobbit: the Lure of Riches
In his book The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's hero, Bilbo Baggins, must cross paths with a terrifying dragon named Smaug. But as Bilbo creeps into Smaug's ...
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Warren Buffett's 'Jerk Doctrine' of Riches
A Harvard Business Review blog calls it Warren Buffet's "jerk doctrine." Buffett, one of the wealthiest people in the world, once said, ...
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Black Friday Trampling at Walmart
Professor James A. Roberts uses the following true story to illustrate the power of our "worldwide consumer culture" (which he defines as "the ...
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American Patriots Risk Their Homes for Victory
In October of 1781, General Cornwallis marched his British troops into Yorktown. The patriots to the south had wreaked havoc on his redcoat army, and ...
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If Your House Were Burning, What Would You Grab?
If your house was burning, what would you grab on your way out the door? That question intrigued photographer Foster Huntington, so he gathered his must-save ...
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Timeline Shows How Luxuries Become Necessities
An article from The Atlantic observed that over the past 100 years we have often turned yesterday's luxury products into today's necessities.
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Research Shows That Money Changes Us for the Worse
A Boston Globe article asked the following question: Does money change you? "Here in the home of the American dream," the article stated, "most ...
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