Arthur Brooks

Harvard professor, host of the podcast “How to Build a Happy Life”

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The average smartphone user unlocks their device 50-80 times a day, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Why phones are like donuts and drugs, and how to be more disciplined in your usage

The average smartphone user unlocks their device 50-80 times a day, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Liberals favor income redistribution and the welfare state, so they must give more willingly to charity.  That's what a professor at Syracuse University thought he would demonstrate…

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