Envy Takes a Holiday

Is it just me, or are people refocusing on what really matters? It seems like those stocks known as friendship, love, and children tend to appreciate in value in a bear market. Conversations at dinner parties, high-school reunions, and the office watercooler are more about how we’re all doing—“You hangin’ in there?”—than about the trappings of success. When NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams asked viewers to send in positive stories, he was inundated with thousands of responses. There’s even a new media and e-commerce site, Tonic.com, which reports only uplifting news.

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