According to a decades-long research project, the U.S. is not only the most individualistic country on earth; we’re also high on indulgence, short-term thinking, and masculinity (but low on “uncertainty avoidance,” if that makes you feel better). We look at how these traits affect our daily lives and why we couldn’t change them even if we wanted to.
569. Do You Need Closure?
568. Why Are People So Mad at Michael Lewis?
567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?
Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to Lose
565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)
564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency
563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit
562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death
561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events
232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)
560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?
559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?
558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One
557. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?
556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?
555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?
554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?
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