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Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the way people make economic decisions. In his book, Predictably Irrational, he explains how the reasoning behind these decisions is often flawed due to invisible forces at work in people's brains.

Host Bob Edwards begins a series on leadership by interviewing Stephen Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey offers some suggestions to President-Elect George W. Bush and talks generally about what good leadership requires. (4:56) The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is published by Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 06716

Rock historian Ed Ward reviews a new history of gospel music, People Get Ready! by Robert Darden.

In a land where the ground is always frozen, one creature has nourished man both physically and spiritually. Anthropologist Piers Vitebsky discusses The Reindeer People, his book about the Eveny herders of Siberia.

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Follow your passion? It won't make you successful, says Mike Rowe. He believes blue-collar workers are unjustifiably degraded in society today — and might be the most successful people.

NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Josh Aiello, author of 60 People to Avoid at the Water Cooler, a tongue-in-cheek anthropological study of annoying corporate creatures, including The Pompous General Partner, the Condescending IT Guy, and the Incontinent CEO.

An ex-con lends money to people in need; a group of friends creates a savings club. Even without banks, people often figure out how to get the money they need, when they need it.

Seth Godin says the Internet has revived the idea of tribes based on shared values and gives ordinary people the power to lead.

LGBTQ people of color are more than twice as likely as their white counterparts to say they've been discriminated against because they are LGBTQ in applying for jobs and interacting with police.