A few of the world’s truly great honors and awards are accompanied by truly great checks. The Oscars, though, which are handed out Sunday, are merely coated in gold. Economist Jana Gallus, at the UCLA Anderson School, works to figure out what our cherished but intrinsically valueless little baubles are really worth to the human spirit. Find the full archive of “Patt Morrison Asks” podcasts here or search for “Patt Morrison Asks” on iTunes. Patt Morrison listeners can sign up here for eight free weeks.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2017 12:00 UTC