Why Bad News Is Good News
Consuming bad news is evolutionarily adaptive, but the nature of the social Web might limit its supply.
Will the Web Kill Nostalgia?
The Internet may make old products instantly and easily accessible, but it can't return us to the time period in which we enjoyed them.
Is Social Media Making Us All the Same?
Though more information is available now than ever before, the herd continues to beckon.
The Paradox of Choice, 10 Years Later
Paul Hiebert talks to psychologist Barry Schwartz about how modern trends—social media, FOMO, customer review sites—fit in with arguments he made a decade ago in his highly influential book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less.
In Praise of TLC’s ‘Extreme Cheapskates’
Though their methods seem absurd, the cheapskates are a reminder of frugality in a nation swimming in consumer debt.
The Rise of the Viral Subway Fight Video
Subway cars happen to be an ideal setting for capturing footage of fights, but all of the popular clips don't mean below-ground violence is actually rising.
Is McDonald’s Really Becoming More Transparent?
In an increasingly ratings-based and knowledge-rich economy, the company could suffer if consumers don't believe its new campaign is built on honesty.
The Sci-Fi Future of Personalized Advertising
A company called Blippar is using augmented reality to stretch the rules of brand engagement.
