The psychology of greed

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When was the last time you had to apologise to somebody? Do you remember how you did it? Neil and Beth discuss apologies from around the world. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-min ... Show More

Are plant-based substitutes any healthier than the meat options they have replaced? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6 ... Show More

How greedy can you go?? 

Also: is it wrong to feel inured to the pandemic? 

Greed is considered one of the seven deadly sins; but is the accumulation - and retention - of wealth always a bad thing? With economic inequality growing, Elizabeth Hotson asks John Paul Rollert, from the Chicago Booth school of management, why greed has historically invited cri ... Show More

Have you ever regretted an expensive purchase? This is the phrase for you! 

Is the world giving up on green? 

Poor people with a poor mindset have convinced themselves that the rich get that way by being greedy. The truth is that the most successful and wealthy people on earth got there by having a generous spirit. This week we’ll talk with Josh and Lisa Lannon (The Social Capitalist) ab ... Show More

Can you accept something you don't like? 

Is cheap alcohol developed in order oppress the vulnerable? 

Is taxation on par with forced labour? Nozick believes this to be the case. 

Do You Suffer the Curse of Competence?