In 1688, Edward Lloyd opened a coffeehouse on London's seafront popular among underwriters, men in powdered wigs with mathematical minds and steely constitutions who offered to compensate owners if their boats were lost at sea. Charles Duhigg boatcoffeehousecompensate share on social
I am going to pick on 'Huffington Post.' A lot of its content is great. They are doing a lot of original content now, but historically, a lot of what they did was aggregation. Newspapers don't want to become that, and yet 'Huffington Post' is incredibly popular. It's incredibly successful. Charles Duhigg aggregationcontentgreat share on social
If you look hard enough, you'll find that many of the products we use every day - chewing gums, skin moisturizers, disinfecting wipes, air fresheners, water purifiers, health snacks, antiperspirants, colognes, teeth whiteners, fabric softeners, vitamins - are results of manufactured habits. Charles Duhigg airantiperspirantchew share on social
Technology giants have taken advantage of tax codes written for an industrial age. Charles Duhigg advantageagecode Change image and share on social
There are systems called zero discharge emission systems that would prevent any pollution from making it into the water or the air. Charles Duhigg aircalldischarge Change image and share on social
Someone once described Ken Lewis to me as the most competitive person in the history of the United States, including the Union Army. Charles Duhigg armycompetitivehistory Change image and share on social
Even if consumer confidence hit rock bottom, that most likely would not be enough, by itself, to cause a depression. Charles Duhigg bottomconfidenceconsumer Change image and share on social
Not so long ago, companies that borrowed lots of money were considered risky, appropriate only for daredevil stock pickers. Those with lots of cash on hand and few outstanding debts might be dull stocks, but they were at least safe bets for bondholders. Charles Duhigg agobetbondholder share on social
Most shoppers don't buy everything they need at one store. Charles Duhigg buyshopperstore Change image and share on social
Calling out people for not voting, what experts term 'public shaming,' can prod someone to cast a ballot. Charles Duhigg ballotcallcast Change image and share on social