Could the economic crisis be good for us?
Our brains evolved to cope with scarcity. Abundance has made us fat, broke, and anxious. But UCLA neuroscientist Peter Whybrow says the downturn could tap into our primal brain chemistry to stimulate innovation and a reexamination of societal values.
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