A lot of people end up doing nothing. In the case of a 401(k), that can mean passing up matching money from employers. That can be like lighting a match to a $5,000 bill. |
All the signs are that we are moving in the right direction, |
As these things get better and better, nobody has to encounter ideas they don't already agree with, |
As these things get better and better, nobody has to encounter ideas they don't already agree with. We lose that sense of community we had when there were shared cultural experiences, even though we may not have liked them. Now we can create our own cocoon and keep all that unpleasant stuff out. |
But only time will tell. I am sure they will start off slow and buggy. But they should be able to catch up to the competition soon. Plus, they have the tools to be more successful in the near future. |
Don't believe for a minute that this is about the patient. This is about doctors wanting to make more money. |
I would say it probably has (hurt business). I think it's just hurt everybody. Because of how badly fouled up the Saw Mill is and you're dumping all this traffic onto local roads getting (into) Pleasantville has been quite problematic ... Bad weather, period, kills business, whether the Saw Mill shuts down or not. |
It is a daunting challenge if you have 100 funds to choose from. People are terrified that they will make a mistake. They say that they will figure it out tomorrow. But tomorrow will be no different than today. |
It paralyzes people into indecision. |
It's just been accepted that since choice is good, more choice is better, but . . . this perfectly reasonable assumption turns out to be false, |
On Yom Kippur, we gather as individuals, as part of a community and as part of a country, ... For most of us, today is the only day during the year that we go without food. |
Our institutions and values are in jeopardy as the mores of the market pervade all social life in this country. Loyalty, honesty, courage, discipline, patriotism, and commitment to family are being crowded out by the goals and rules of economic rationality -- do whatever makes the most money. |
People are really attracted to bountiful variety, but then when they're in that store that has a lot they suffer as they try to make decisions and they don't buy more. |
The assumption is that if choice is good, more choice is better. That's not necessarily true. |
The most important thing is to learn that good enough is almost always good enough; you don't need to find the best. You'll be happier if, once you find something that meets your standards, you stop looking and don't worry about it. |