Many AAII members expressed an aversion to higher risk in response to a special question in the weekly AAII Sentiment Survey.

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Jay Magill Jr. tries to answer this question in "Sincerity, " a fascinating cultural survey and intellectual investigation.

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You're likely to be hearing that question quite a lot in the coming days, with a KPMG survey today showing that nearly 5 million UK workers earn less than a living wage, and politicians and activists across the country gearing up for Living Wage Week from 4-10 November.

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In a separate survey question, 46% of respondents said the authorities should have open access to data about social network users to prevent organized criminal activity.

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