Keith Chen: Could your language affect your ability to save money

What can economists learn from linguists Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future It rain tomorrow, instead of It will rain tomorrow correlate strongly with high savings rates. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertain