Topic: Dan Ariely
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The Monitor's View: In Atlanta test-cheating scandal, a case for 'good apples'
Indictments of 35 Atlanta educators in a test-cheating scandal may be shocking. But preventing such scandals requires a refocus on tapping the conscience of public servants to choose honesty.
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Global News Blog Forbes 2013 billionaire list: rich get richer, women ascend
The aggregate wealth of the world's billionaires is at an all-time high, and 210 new names, including 34 women, have joined the list.
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The Monitor's View: Integrity and the Harvard cheating scandal
Harvard University's investigation of alleged mass cheating in one class points to the difficulty of schools teaching integrity to students. Rules, honor codes, and courses on ethics can help. But much depends on individual character.
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The Monitor's View: Will the 2012 campaign be a record for lies – and charges of lying?
The Romney and Obama campaigns have lately traded charges of lying – and lying about lying. Big money will add to the high number of false campaign ads. Is there a rub-off on Americans who might see lying as justified?
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The Monitor's View: Barclays Libor scandal: Is truth an easy casualty in the digital age?
Barclays bank was caught manipulating global interest rates, known as Libor, in an act of deception over the bank's financial soundness. Preventing such dishonesty needs more than regulation.
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The Daily Reckoning Leave Facebook's Eduardo Saverin alone
Eduardo Saverin's timely renunciation of his American citizenship is no reason to keep him out of the US. People should be able to move where they want, when they want, for any reason.
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Are you smarter than an NFL star? A lottery winner?
High-profile jackpot winners fritter away winnings. An estimated 8 in 10 NFL players are bankrupt, jobless, or divorced two years into retirement. Could you manage a windfall better than they do? Here are six steps.
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You bought it. Are you happy?
Money can make you happier – to a point – but not in the way you think.
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Tattoos remain a must-have accessory, even in recession
Tattoo parlors are seeing steady profits, as consumers shift spending toward purchases that are more meaningful.
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