1."Broken old printer hides potential $914,565 secret. Journalist reveals that inkjet printers - selling online for under $50 - actually house a tiny piece that could allow you to retire a millionaire." Given the principle of maximization, what's wrong or suspicious about this headline?
2. I have the following diet: from Monday to Friday I "count" calories. This means I measure everything I eat and make sure to keep it to about 2000 calories or less. On Saturday and Sunday I can eat whatever I want, whenever I want, as much as I want. I've been doing this for awhile, despite some funny looks from my friends.
Do you think this feast or famine diet, where I effectively eat all my junk food on weekends, is consistent with economic principles? As part of your answer, consider why my friends tend to not behave like me, and instead spread their consumption more evenly throughout the week.