Sunday, 24 February 2013

O2 #1 Keith Chen: Could your language affect your ability to save money? (via TED)

What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future -- "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" -- correlate strongly with high savings rates.

Check the TED talk here: LanguageSaveMoney 

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