Money matters

Men motivated by 'superior wage'

Scans reveal that being paid more than a co-worker stimulates the "reward centre" in the male brain.

Traditional economic theory assumes the only important factor is the absolute size of the reward.

But researchers in the journal Science have shown the relative size of one's earnings play a major role.

If I were a waging type, I'd bet you that if they scanned my brain the findings would be similar.

I'll be posting the Carnival shortly. This is one busy morning!

Gift from the sea, and today's items

John Edwards continues to find out about poverty: John Edwards Stakes Claim on Pirate Booty

Gifts from the sea, alright.
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Irrational Exuberance — Version 2.0
I'd say that right now would be a good time to take some profits...
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Donald Luskin aks WHAT'S THE ULTIMATE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF ECONOMIC MICRO-MANAGEMENT?
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If China sharply revalued the yuan, as American politicians are demanding, it could actually hurt the United States and help China, says The Economist.
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Via Irwin, Midwest Lutherans Largely Reject Violence
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Via Maria Blanco, TV Liberty has a video tribute to Communism,
Warning: disturbing images

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In the animal kingdom,
The Artic Monkeys are hot, and here are some apes gone wild

More pubescent apes gone wild (h/t Siggy
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Happy anniversary to bRight&Early Blog. He celebrated with a bright and early podcast.