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Oliver James
I just can't get enough -
Nicholas Offord
Charitable giving becomes focused -
Matt Ridley
Economic connection equals resilience, not fragility -
Oliver James
Why prosperity lives in Denmark -
Earlier discussion
Why are we convinced we're poor?
I just can't get enough
Charitable giving becomes focused
Economic connection equals resilience, not fragility
Why prosperity lives in Denmark
Why are we convinced we're poor?
The Leading Thinkers
Do you have 'affluenza'?
Oliver James, author of the book, Affluenza, explains how mixing up needs with wants is seeing more of us acquire psychological disorders such as depression. "We've been turned into a nation of consumer obsessives," he says.
Charitable giving becomes focused
Nicholas Offord, president of The Offord Group and one of Canada's leading fundraisers, says charity donors are changing their habits. Today, many focus their giving on a few charities rather than donating to large numbers of charities, he says.
Don't worry, be rich
Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist, says that while we often idealize the past, we're far happier today because we're richer. Data shows people become happier in their individual lives when they become wealthier, he says.
On the Ground
Why are we convinced we're poor?
If we live in one of the richest countries in the world, why do so many of us feel left behind? William Bernstein, author of The Birth of Plenty, takes your questions.
