Ownership is not limited to material things. It can also apply to points of view. Once we take ownership of an idea - whether itโs about politics or sports - what do we do? We love it perhaps more than we should. We prize it more than it is worth. And most frequently, we have trouble letting go of it because we canโt stand the idea of its loss. What are we left with then? An ideology - rigid and unyielding.
Dan ArielyBig Data is like teenage sex: everyone talks about it, nobody really knows how to do it, everyone thinks everyone else is doing it, so everyone claims they are doing it.
Dan ArielyThe people that lend you money basically give you an answer based on the risk that they are willing to take. But just because a bank is willing to take a particular risk doesn't mean that that is the right amount for me to spend.
Dan ArielyRainy day savings are incredibly important, because from time to time, bad things happen. And if you're not prepared for that, it's going to be really terrible.
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