Happiness and body image

Many Americans are dissatisfied with how they look.  They want to be thinner or have bigger muscles or have larger breasts or have fuller lips.  The diet industry, the plastic surgery industry, the fitness industry all make money because people are dissatisfied with how they look.  How can you be happy with your looks? As…

Health Care Expenditures in 2040

According to Health Affairs, the U.S. spent 16.0% of GDP on health expenditures in 2006.  What will we be spending on health care in 2040? Robert Fogel takes a stab at answering this question.  He claims that by 2040, the U.S. will spend 29% of GDP on health care in 2040.   There are four…