Philosophy of life

Living on Earth’s Kathy Lutz reports on the health implications of two items normally associated with this holiday season.

Our contributor Beth Kobliner brings in a new 6-year survey out today which says people are behaving more ethically at work while the economy is slow. Stephen Dubner is skeptical, however, that people reliably self-report their own ethics practices.

From Wall Street to Main Street, mass layoffs are no longer unusual. But does that make them ethical? New York Times Magazine’s Randy Cohen doesn’t think so: companies have a moral obligation to think about the people and communities who are harmed.

Once you start worrying about the economy, what can you do to stop? For some advice on how to cope with psychological stress brought on by the economic downturn, The Takeaway talks to Dr. Robin Kerner, a clinical psychologist in New York City.