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Jim Salzman and Michael Heller discuss their book "Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives." When is it okay to recline your airplane seat? Do we actually own our smartphones, or are we just leasing them? What do you really own when you click the \\u201cbuy now\\u201d button?\\xa0 And how is South Dakota making you less wealthy? In the spirited style of Freakonomics and Tipping Point, Jim Salzman and Michael Heller explore fun, surprising, and often infuriating real-life stories that reveal who gets what in the 21st century.\\xa0

Remarkably, there are just six simple stories that we all use to claim ownership. These are the same stories kids use to solve fights on the playground \\u2013 and they offer our best chance to address really big problems like preserving online freedom, cooling our warming planet, and curbing wealth inequality. Ownership shapes every single aspect of our lives - and it\\u2019s the savvy owners who choose the story that steers us to do what they want. But don\\u2019t be fooled. Ownership is always up for grabs and the prize goes to those who know how its hidden rules really work.

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Moderated by Jeff Cox.