The Water Cooler

August 13th, 2010

This Week’s Topics…

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    Reading
    Do you have a son who doesn't like to read? Or who feels like he's got to hide his book…
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    Being Human
    In his new book, Dan Ariely takes a look at what he considers to be one of humanity's…
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    Happiness
    Here's a great summary of the research done on what makes people feel happy. Hint:…
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    Happiness
    Some of the implications of the happiness research are personal, and some are political.…
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    Giving
    You know Farmville-- or if you don't, your kids do. Most likely you know a bunch of…
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    Health
    This should be easy. Remember this list of five healthy foods, and you might just live a…
Reading

Guys who read

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by Jill Joiner
Do you have a son who doesn't like to read? Or who feels like he's got to hide his book behind his DS? Check out this great website that pulls together great books for guys. Guys Read, after all...

Read more... and more... and more...

Being Human

Wonderfully Irrational

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by Editorial Staff
In his new book, Dan Ariely takes a look at what he considers to be one of humanity's greatest gifts: its stubborn irrationality.

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Happiness

What money can't buy (or can it?)

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by John Kingston
Here's a great summary of the research done on what makes people feel happy. Hint: relationships are good; anticipation helps; but "more stuff" doesn't really help. See below for the full article, and then follow our conversation on the Raindrop.

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Happiness

Speaking of happiness

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by Rebecca Cusey
Some of the implications of the happiness research are personal, and some are political. For instance winning the lottery doesn't make for sustained happiness like earned success does. Arthur Brooks explores the political implications in this interview....

Read more (and listen to the podcast)...

Giving

Solidarity, not charity

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by Mark Basnage
You know Farmville-- or if you don't, your kids do. Most likely you know a bunch of Zynga's other famous games for the iPhone, Facebook and online.

Less well known is Zynga's growing giving campaign: $3.6 million dollars for Haiti so far.

This is how Zinga CEO Mark Pincus describes the effort:
"Solidarity not charity is a culture that is not seeking a handout but instead is seeking a partnership, and a culture that had demonstrated by its past that it is worthy of our respect, of our collaboration and our sustained commitment."

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Health

Eat These Five

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by Editorial Staff
This should be easy. Remember this list of five healthy foods, and you might just live a little longer. Well, not by remembering them, but by eating them regularly. And here they are: blueberries, soy, onions, broccoli, and tomatoes.

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