Happiness, the elusive state of wellbeing, is what most of us seek every day. But is happiness all there is to life? Our society is obsessed with happiness but what if there's a more fulfilling path? This Ted Talk by Emily Esfahani Smith argues that there...
Fear and risk are two related concepts. From terror attacks to collapsing economies, our list of fears seems to be increasing. Yet we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Why are we so worried? The Science of Fear is an introduction to the new...
Ten years ago this month, the global financial industry nearly came to a grinding halt. It was the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The credit crunch hit with full force when Northern Rock suffered the first run on a British bank since 1866! The...