Thursday, December 27, 2007

Rationalizing Resolutions

Can economics make you a better person? By Tim Harford, Dec. 22, 2007

Economists rarely make good forecasts, but let me venture one: Most readers of this column will eat and drink heavily over the next couple of weeks (as will its writer), and many of us will, on Jan. 1, vow to do better in the future. Can economics provide a little assistance in coping with this annual ritual?

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