295. When Helping Hurts

<p>A Trump executive order is giving retail investors more access to private markets. Is that a golden opportunity — or fool’s gold?</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://law.duke.edu/fac/defontenay/">Elisabeth de Fontenay,</a> professor of law at D ... Show More

<p>Thoroughbred auction prices keep setting records. But tracks are closing, gambling revenues are falling, and the sport is increasingly reliant on subsidies. Is that the kind of long shot anybody wants? (Part three of a series, “<a href="https://freakonomics.com/the-horse-is-us ... Show More

<p>The world has changed a good bit since <i>Freakonomics</i> was first published. In this live anniversary episode, Stephen Dubner tells Geoff Bennett of <i>PBS NewsHour </i>everything he has learned since then. Happy birthday, <i>Freakonomics.</i></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOU ... Show More

<p>Why your intention is so important - Your intention will shape the results of your actions if you have good intentions you&#39;ll behave in another way as if you would have bad intentions. Keep watching this video if you want to know more about your intentions.</p> 

<p>Most of us want to be good people–but what even makes a person “good?” And is our fixation on whether or not we ARE good holding us back from becoming even better? Dolly Chugh is an author and social psychologist who studies the psychology of good people. In this episode, she ... Show More

Bazı anne babalar der ya sen iyi olursan herkes iyi olur? Bizim de aklımızda böyle kalmıştır. Biz iyi şeyler yaparsak iyi şeyler hep bizi bulur. Ya kötü şeyler bizi bulursa? Bu da bizim kötü olduğumuz anlamına mı gelir? 

It's not too hard to go out of your way to give the best version of yourself to others. And you'll be surprised how quickly those good intentions return. 

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<p>Is it more important to help society or to help yourself? Does the self-improvement movement do any good for the world? And which podcast episode does Stephen cling to as proof that he’s doing something valuable? </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a hr ... Show More

<p>How can we get people to do more good: to go to the polls, give to charity, conserve resources or just generally act better towards others? MIT research scientist Erez Yoeli shares a simple checklist for harnessing the power of reputations -- or our collective desire to be see ... Show More

<p>Why are women unhappier than men? What can we do to move the needle? And is it better to be happy or to be good?</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of pers ... Show More

Are Good Intentions Enough? Do you get out of bed every day, plant your feet on the ground, and start getting things done?  Do you do it with intention? If you take a minute, you’ll notice the happiest, most successful, and content people live a life of intention. But having an i ... Show More

As children, many of us were taught to think positively. According to research, however, this isn't always good advice.