What a beautiful story about the psychologist Harry Harlow, who by prestigious research forced recalcitrant psychologists to recognize the biological importance of love and social connections (connections which we now know are the best predictor of your happiness in life).
What a great movie could be based on this movie (something like Kinsey)!
From this book I have concluded that
Harlow did more positive deeds for the animal welfare movement than negative, and all accounts of Harlow by animal advocacy authors were poorly researched (unless my memory is in error)
A great book for behavioral economists to read.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Money Means Power...and red lights suck!
Do u think the rich can use their money to acquire a power such that they "play by different rules" than regular folk? In the 1930's they certainly could.
Jesse Livermore was an immensely rich speculator during the 1920's. When he left work at 8:07 AM--keep in mind police managed stoplights by hand back then--the policemen watched for his car and made sure the lights were green when he passed. On his own turf, the man never had to stop for a red light!
Those r different rules!
Source: American Experience: The Crash Of 1929. PBS. About 11 minutes.
Jesse Livermore was an immensely rich speculator during the 1920's. When he left work at 8:07 AM--keep in mind police managed stoplights by hand back then--the policemen watched for his car and made sure the lights were green when he passed. On his own turf, the man never had to stop for a red light!
Those r different rules!
Source: American Experience: The Crash Of 1929. PBS. About 11 minutes.
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