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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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Lottery Winners Who File for Bankruptcy
If you happened to win the lottery, your financial situation would improve, right? Actually, according to a study, the answer is maybe not. Three economics ...
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The Credit Card—One of History's Most Influential Objects
Neil MacGregor's book the History of the World in 100 Objects chronicles the things that have had the greatest impact on human history. (The items ...
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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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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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Father Teaches His Son a Lesson on True Contentment
The story is told of a father of a wealthy family who took his son on a trip to the country to show his son how poor people can be. They spent a couple ...
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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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Famous Board Game Reflects Our Changing Values
The hugely popular board game by Milton Bradley called The Game of Life went through the following variations—all of which reflect the changing ...
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