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Buying Experiences Probably Doesn't Make You Happier than Buying Possessions
Sasha Chapinsashachapin.substack.com
Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
Eric W. Dolanpsypost.org
GDP
Contrary to what we might expect, the study found that the link between economic growth, as measured by GDP per capita, and life satisfaction weakened as countries became more affluent. In other words, once a certain economic threshold is reached, additional wealth does not significantly boost happiness.
Eric W. Dolan • Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
In line with the $100k per year (outside the big cities) income requirement below which money does indeed make you happier
the key to happiness is not comfort, but discomfort
While doing the reporting for my book, I read a postmortem from a successful startup founder. They said something along the lines of: “One of the best things that can happen to you is to achieve professional success when you’re young. That way you can learn that it does little to change your happiness.” For better or worse, achieving your goals
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