Exploring Seinfeld through the lens of economics : Planet Money The 90s sit-com Seinfeld is often called "a show about nothing." Lauded for its observational humor, this quick-witted show focussed ...

While some of my Economics 101 students didn’t quite grasp technical presentations demonstrating that trade barriers hurt the consumer, the humor of Frederic Bastiat never failed to drive home the ...

God may be “the Great Unknowable,” but eggs at $7.49 a dozen at our local supermarket in Roseville certainly shows that God has a wicked sense of humor and irony. A year ago, high egg prices ...

Humor does exactly the same things, just in a different direction. Stress may make someone feel anxious or angry; humor replaces that feeling with a moment of joy, lightness, surprise or connection.