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231) Robert H. Frank: Using peer pressure to reverse our inflating norms of material adequacy

Published: April 27, 2020, 5:35 p.m.

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Robert H. Frank\xa0is a Professor of Management and Economics at Cornell University, Economic View columnist for the New York Times, and the author of many books, including his latest, Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work.

In this podcast episode, Robert sheds light on what this current crisis reveals about our economic inequities; why it's important to distinguish between absolute and relative poverty, as well as absolute and relative wealth; how we can leverage the power of peer pressure in our favor to get the changes we wish to create; and more.

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Featured music: Mission to Earth by NYADO

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