“ Many cows are fed a high-protein diet, which creates a more liquid manure that is easier to spray on fields. Charles Duhigg
“ Stock exchanges say that more than half of all trades are now executed by just a handful of high-frequency traders, who use rapid-fire computers to essentially force slower investors to give up profit… Charles Duhigg
“ Many environmental advocates argue that agricultural pollution will be reduced only through stronger federal laws. Charles Duhigg
“ Fraudulent and improper payments have long bedeviled Medicare, a $466 billion program. In particular, payments for durable medical equipment, like power wheelchairs and diabetic test kits, are ripe fo… Charles Duhigg
“ When people have a willpower failure, it's because they haven't anticipated a situation that's going to come along. Charles Duhigg
“ You're much better off creating positive rewards, complimenting people for acting correctly, rather than punishing them when they act incorrectly. Charles Duhigg
“ Around New York City, samples collected at dozens of beaches or piers have detected the types of bacteria and other pollutants tied to sewage overflows. Though the city's drinking water comes from ups… Charles Duhigg
“ The specific steps for changing a specific habit differ from person to person and habit to habit, but the steps - the formula - is essentially the same, and once you learn it, you can do amazing thing… Charles Duhigg
“ We know there are certain chemicals that are designed to give us a rush of pleasure. But, one of the most amazing things about being human is our capacity to override that pleasure. To either say, 'I… Charles Duhigg
“ Once people learned how to believe in something, that skill started spilling over to other parts of their lives, until they started believing they could change. Belief was the ingredient that made a r… Charles Duhigg
“ Drinking water that does not meet a federal health guideline will not necessarily make someone ill. Many contaminants are hazardous only if consumed for years. And some researchers argue that even tox… Charles Duhigg
“ Unlike other sports, which are largely determined by individual athletic ability or team strength, NASCAR requires its competitors to cooperate in order to win. Charles Duhigg
“ When filmmakers get stuck at Disney, it’s referred to as spinning. Spinning occurs because you’re in a rut and can’t see your project from different perspectives anymore, said Ed Catmull. Charles Duhigg
“ Even though it's hard to learn how to back your car out the driveway at first, once it becomes a habit, you can do it almost automatically and think about something else, like the meeting that you nee… Charles Duhigg
“ In 1980, a woman promised her dying sister to change how Americans thought about breast cancer. Thirty years later, the result - the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation - is one of the nation's lar… Charles Duhigg
“ Some officials overseeing local water systems have tried to go above and beyond what is legally required. But they have encountered resistance, sometimes from the very residents they are trying to pro… Charles Duhigg
“ Back when Detroit was the head of auto manufacturing, it was clear where profits were created. Right? A car was made in Detroit. There was little argument that you could make that some of the money fr… Charles Duhigg
“ Creativity is just connecting things, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs said in 1996. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they jus… Charles Duhigg
“ When you learn to force yourself to go to the gym or start your homework or eat a salad instead of a hamburger, part of what’s happening is that you’re changing how you think, said Todd Heatherton, a… Charles Duhigg
“ Prosecutors say it would be next to impossible to get one teen to testify in court that another had slipped him or her a copied disc at lunchtime. And besides, isn't sharing music a time-honored part… Charles Duhigg
