tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668898193090406537.post3759124575146637098..comments2023-04-03T08:56:25.641-08:00Comments on Adventure Times in the Old World: Le Cinque TerreJoe Mintzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103562310799435080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668898193090406537.post-51037285139255750082010-08-02T08:56:44.915-08:002010-08-02T08:56:44.915-08:00"One study revealed that if people think that..."One study revealed that if people think that wine is expensive, they will rate it more highly than if they think that it is cheap. Not because they're snobs, but because the information collected by human senses is subjectively and unconsciously interpreted."<br /><br />This reminded me of a Ted Talk on whether happiness can be bought. The speaker sampled some of the most expensive things in the world, from a bottle of the world's most expensive wine to the world's rarest coffee to Kobe beef. At the end, he brings up the same study you mentioned. I thought you might be interested if you haven't seen it before. :)<br /><br />http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_wallace_on_the_price_of_happiness.htmlDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058277564018063527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668898193090406537.post-59938992285336202832010-07-15T09:23:23.847-08:002010-07-15T09:23:23.847-08:00Sounds perfectly lovely.Sounds perfectly lovely.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249333377100244626noreply@blogger.com