Inside the (Twisted) Mind of the Average Consumer

Classic economics assumes that people always act rationally when it comes to money. Behavioral economists like Dan Ariely are proving that the truth is much stranger.

Essay Question: The Web is Transforming the University. How and Why? (Please Use Examples.)

This man runs the largest private university in the United States. You may never have heard of the University of Phoenix, but it’s using the power of the Internet to lay siege to the ivory tower. To its students, UOP is a godsend. To critics, it’s sacrilege. And to prestigious institutions from Columbia to Stanford, it’s a new business plan.