The Cost of Commuting
Average one-way daily commuting time in the U.S. was 26 minutes and 36 seconds during 2016. As a benchmark though, those 26 1/2 (or so) minutes say a lot more. How Long We Commute Comparing the averag…
Why We Buy Our iPhones
With its newest and priciest product launch, Apple has made iPhone conspicuous consumption the reason to buy their phone.…
Economic History
The Results of Warren Buffett’s Million Dollar Bet
With a Vanguard S&P Index fund competing against a group of hedge funds, a decade-long Warren Buffett bet for $1 million has just ended.…
The Mystery of the Disappearing Restaurants
Used to be we would prepare dinner at home while eating out was occasional. No more. Now, especially for lunch and dinner, someone else prepares the food. The Mystery The Atlantic called it “The…
Perspectives
The Cost of Being an Olympic Athlete
[View the story “The Cost of Being an Olympic Athlete” on Storify]…
Ask Alexa
Driving Danielle
Dear Alexa, For a while now I’ve wanted to purchase an electric car but they have always been too expensive. With the new Tesla 3 coming out, Alexa, d…
