Tag: economics

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL…ISN’T HOW MOST PEOPLE ACT Why does something seem better when it’s done for others rather than oneself? I gave a stranger a dollar vs saving that dollar for myself. I listened to a complaining friend on the phone for any hour vs quietly immersing myself in a good book. I went to an unenjoyable and obligatory fundraising event vs a romantic date night with my partner. If Covid has done nothing else, it has reset our ideas of how we can enjoy ourselves. When I was an Economics major in college, I learned the concept…