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Join the discussion about "The Beauty Premium"... Do better looking people do better in life?

Tuesday, May 27 2008

There's a premium on beauty. And it's not just social, it's economic. Some people can earn more because they have better teeth. Others earn more because they are taller. What's your experience? Join the discussion by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE. And tune in Tuesday morning for Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner's assessment.


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Absolutely. Looks often open the door to almost any deal. First impressions can impact final results.

Posted by Jason, 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 27 2008 Permalink

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For a program that brags about being immediate and in the moment, you guys missed this morning's big story: former White House spokesman Scott McClellan's memoir about his time in the White House.

Posted by Steve, 7:16 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 2008 Permalink

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I am a co-founder of a small private company of 30-ish people. I dumbly found, our five executives are actually the five tallest men in the company, and in my opinion they are also among the most good looking ones. And they speak well. Further examine our payroll data I found, in deed, attractive people get higher pay, partially because they were already paid more before coming to our company. Co-incident? Or correlated?

Posted by Philip, 2:47 p.m. Wednesday, August 13 2008 Permalink

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