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Nerd hero heads for School of Curiosity
August 19, 2013
When he lectured at Harvard University he was described as a ‘Nerd Hero’, with up to 600 students queuing up to attend his lectures. Dr Brian Palmer’s popularity, enteratining and engaging style (as well as brilliant content) won him the Levenson Prize as Harvards best lecturer.
Brian loves The School of Curiosity and is coming to our ‘End of Summer School’ 23-25 October to work with us on “What is happiness, and how do we balance time and money?” It might just change the way you see the world.
As if that were not enough he’s going to regale us with stories from his latest book, 101 Historical Heroes, (with Ola Larsmo).
If you’ve never seen this guy, believe us, he is a legend. They will be queuing around the block for him, though if you do get a ticket you’ll be interacting with him in a small class setting.
Don’t wait. The full prospectus will be released today, but you can reserve your tickets here http://bit.ly/15v1iWi
You can’t afford to be sad
November 26, 2012
It’s official. You can’t afford to be sad. Researchers at Harvard University induced sadness in groups of people and then observed their financial decision making compared with a control group.
They found that sadness increases impatience and the need for instant gratification. Sad people are willing to accept smaller returns now, even when they know that the long term benefits are greater. A sad person will accept between 35% and 79% less money when faced with the same investment decisions as someone who isn’t sad.
Don’t be sad. It costs you money. Do a small thing to make yourself happier…it’ll pay for itself in the long run.
Have a curious day.