Das Kapital Piggy Bank
We aren’t sure if it’s spite or a sense of humour, but we’re engaging in a little commodity fetishism by buying this Das Kapital Piggy Bank ($15).
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The Benefits of Gossip
Two women gossiping in studio (B&W)
You say gossip, a psychologist says “reputational information sharing”. Either way, we’re talking about talking about each other—who works hard, who’s a slacker, who’s trustworthy, who’s having an affair, who’s bringing doughnuts to work, and who’s stealing from the break room fridge. That’s all gossip, and, according to a new … Read More
Scrooge McDuck-esque Money Vault
Need somewhere to store all your piles of coins? Well, hold off on building your own vault, because this bank safe currently located in Switzerland is up for grabs. It was built in 1912, is fully functional, and can be moved anywhere in the world. Oh, and it comes with … Read More
Half of Your Employees Will Happily Sell Your Data
I once had a teacher who admitted that she’d happily take a bribe for a better grade, but the bribe would have to be big enough for her to retire to an island in the pacific. Not much of a realistic possibility for high school students, but, according to new … Read More
Daytrader: A Financial Board Game
Sick of the soul-crushing quick arbitrariness of Monopoly, a game invented to illustrate the tyranny of property grabbing? Here’s a way better (and much more intellectually stimulating) option: Daytrader ($35). Buy and trade stock, weather volatile markets, and save enough money for retirement before your opponents.
