Aug 20 Does Wealth Breed Narcissism: The New ‘Mirror, Mirror on the Wall’ Study By Paul Piff Paul Solman watches Berkeley social psychologist Paul Piff and his researchers reenact their mirror study to demonstrate the relationship between wealth and narcissism. Editor's Note: Economics correspondent Paul Solman first met Paul Piff, a social psychologist and post-doctoral scholar in… Continue reading
Jul 15 The Great Gatsby Curve: Inequality and the End of Upward Mobility By Miles Corak Was Jay Gatsby a crook, or was he the victim of a crooked system? Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Editor's Note: Is the American economic system fundamentally unequal, perpetuating income inequality and stymieing upward economic mobility? Or do families… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Social Status Affects Health and Longevity, Research Says Medical research suggests a person's positioning on the social hierarchy ladder is intimately related to his or her risk of health and disease. Paul Solman reports on income inequality and the connection between what we earn and how long we… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch House Votes to Raise Minimum Wage by 40 Percent in Two Years Wednesday's House proposal to increase the minimum wage comes against a backdrop of growing concern about increasing income inequality in America. An author and a policy expert discuss the proposed wage hike. Continue watching