We give too much for the whistle

Published: July 23, 2019, 9:55 p.m.

"In 1779, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a friend in which he described how it is often easy to pay too much for things of lesser value. He described how people sacrifice too much of their time, talent, health and personal freedom for shiny objects or interesting pursuits that may provide temporary joy but are a bad bargain in the end." - Boyd Matheson  To read the full article, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.