It is a mistake to conclude that a college education is only valuable to the person who obtained it and to society as a whole if the educated person then chooses to use that education to obtain a paid job.  Society is benefitted far more by a mother (particularly mothers since they tend to be better nurturers than fath...more

My wife is worth many multiples of that to me and my children.  In fact part of the reason she does not work is because no amount of money we might make by having her work would be worth the loss of her time and attention at home so this article is really just for entertainment and not an effort to truly assess the val...more

When will the Americans wake up and realize that coins are cheaper than paper money?  I love the comment by David from Seattle that says just the opposite.  Once minted, coins can stay a part of circulation for decades.  Most paper money is destroyed a few years following printing.  It may not make sense to make pennie...more

Maybe at the end of the day, the people who contribute the least worth to society are those who write interesting articles like this one that we all read at work instead of working to create value.  By the logic of this article, the least valuable contributor to society is the author and people like her (not sure we wo...more

My spouse stays at home by choice.  If your mom or dad was at home growing up then you understand how valuable it is for a parent to be in the home.  For those people who think you need a job in the same field as your degree, you are missing the purpose of an education.  It is very common for people to work in fields o...more