How Starbucks Coffee Bean Husks Are Like Perdue Chicken Paws
When previously worthless byproducts like coffee bean husks, chicken paws, and hog snouts became popular, we increased our economic efficiency.…
Why We Needed to Retake the Marshmallow Test
After doing their own version of the marshmallow test, researchers from NYU and UC Irvine told us to look at the value of delayed gratification somewhat differently.…
Economic History
Why We Should Apologize to the IRS
Including more people saying, “Where’s my refund?” the number of IRS problems has been increasing while its budget has been shrinking.…
How Starbucks Coffee Bean Husks Are Like Perdue Chicken Paws
When previously worthless byproducts like coffee bean husks, chicken paws, and hog snouts became popular, we increased our economic efficiency.…
Quizzes
Econlife Quiz: Do You Know Your Baseball Economics
With the baseball season soon to start, the econlife team is looking at the money, the players, and even the music in our latest quiz.…
Ask Alexa
Lazy Lauren
Dear Alexa, I have to admit I’m getting lazy. As always, my New Year’s resolution is to get in shape. But the protein shakes and five a.m. wake up cal…
