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Dr. Björn Vollan

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Why are we always losing money and there’s nothing we can do about it?

3. July 2017 ~ srbonator ~ Leave a comment

A long time ago our capability of realizing a danger meant knowing the difference between life and death. At that time we had to choose whether we are going to eat a squirrel right now or to wait for a deer one week or even more. Our brain learned that it is wiser to pick … Continue reading Why are we always losing money and there’s nothing we can do about it?

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