Welcome back to Applied Curiosity Lab Radio you adventurous humans!

How often do you get what you expect from what you buy? What has the biggest impact on whether you get what you expect from what you buy?

Should we value experiences more than we value stuff? Why? What influences your buying decisions?

 

Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!

The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.

This week's Curiosity Bite:

Did you get the best result from what you purchased last?

What was your last purchase? What did you expect from it? Why'd you buy it?

 

In this episode...Curious Questions asked and answered

What are the long term effects of your buying decisions?

Do you value things that cost more?

Where does the product end and the experience of owning it begin?

How do you value ownership versus access?

Ideally, should your purchases really "spark joy"?

References

Brain-wine study from National Institutes of Health

Corfu (Here's where it is, Jennifer. Let's go!)

Apple's failed decision to include U2 on the iPhone 6

Loaf of bread pillow

Inflatable motorized pool floater

Portable pizza pouch

Nerd Wax

Children Learn What They Live poem

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