by John M. Jennings | Mar 29, 2024 | The IFOD
Work as a Disutility Classical economics views work as a “disutility”—a negative that requires money to entice you to undertake. In this view, work is the opposite of leisure (the more you work, the less leisure time you have), and what people really want...
by John M. Jennings | Mar 25, 2024 | The IFOD
Having an abundance of free time sounds great, especially if you feel like you are constantly short on time. But it turns out that we dread idleness. Having too much discretionary time is associated with a lower sense of well-being. In fact, as I have previously...
by John M. Jennings | Mar 20, 2024 | The IFOD
A friend recently recommended a book by an author whose previous book I had read. She asked me, “What was that (prior) book about?” My response: “Uh. . . umm . . . I can’t remember.” I had drawn a total blank — I couldn’t...
by John M. Jennings | Mar 5, 2024 | The IFOD
How would you feel if your life was derailed through no fault of your own, leaving a chasm between the life you wanted to live and the life you were stuck with? (Maybe you are in this situation now?) This is what happened to Amanda Knox after she was wrongfully...
by John M. Jennings | Feb 29, 2024 | The IFOD
Once (almost) every four years, February has a 29th day. Today’s IFOD is about why the calendar needs this extra day, as well as a few other little-known interesting facts about Leap Day. 1. Why Leap Days are Necessary To get the obvious fact out of the way,...
