“Oh, no! Oh, my goodness, I have to tell you to stop right now,” said Baba Shiv, an associate professor of marketing at Stanford University. “You are being completely irrational. This information can end up having a negative effect on your life.”A lesson that could be applied to a lot of things.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Too Much Information
I thought this NYTimes article, by someone obsessed with her home value and the proliferation of online information available to feed her obsession, was funny. She lives out here in Mill Valley and talks with a Stanford prof about the wisdom of tracking home value this way.
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I need to show that article to prospective customers. I frequently get asked "If I spend this money with you how much can I expect to see my house appreciate?" Like I know....At least now I don't feel so bad about telling them.
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