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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

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Books used to be so rare that only the religious or powerful elite had access to them. Personal computing devices in the home were thousands of dollars in the 1980’s when we got our first system. Would a never ending supply of cookies be as enjoyable as a limited supply? Who in the USA now goes many days without a shower?

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A Sure Fire Way to Be More Productive

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I work on a computer all day long and into the evening hours many days. Nancy Colier, LCSW, Rev in Psychology Today article: Why We Are Addicted to Checking Email - How to break free from the email high–and get your life back believes it is addictive due to having: “……four features of highly habitual/addictive behaviors: 1.

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Addicted to the Screen

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They have installed parental controls which restrict the times of day he can use the device as well as the time he can spend playing games vs reading books on it. They also love playing on the computer, using the internet, gaming on their tablets and using their cell phones. Why should screen time be limited? Brains change. I love TV.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Invest it Wisely: Steve Jobs: Entrepreneur and Capitalist Extraordinaire On Wednesday, the world lost a great entrepreneur and capitalist, a man whose creativity and genius sparked an entire industry and changed the face of computing and communication forever. My University Money: Would You Rather Be “Book Smart” or “Handy”?

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Cutting the Gender Wage Gap

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I studied psychology in school. Later, I ended up going back for computer sciences (which I enjoyed even more) so that my earnings potential was greater. Did you know that unless you get a masters degree you are likely to earn less than $65K a year for full time RN work? You can read my entire story in Choose Wealth!