The biggest lie the rich ever told? That money can’t buy you happiness
theguardian.com
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However, I doubt that money actually buys happiness. You can draw up a long list of centi millionaires and billionaires who offed themselves…
I'd say neither is guaranteed.
What money does is buy convenience, and in some degree, status, both of which are important. But doesn't solve everything.
Nor does poverty break everything. There's poverty that's stable and people are fine with their lifestyle, and poverty that induces stress and uncertainty.
E.g. poverty as a guy in some village in a nice little community with not a care in the world, because you have the basics covered, and poverty as in homeless in Chicago, with health problems and frequent encounters with law and people beating you, etc. Not the same.
1. When you have enough money to not worry about your health, food, and other basic needs, you are definitely happier
2. beyond that, the increase in happiness depends on what parts of human existence you value the most. If travelling and staying in luxury hotels are your thing, then you will benefit a lot. But if what makes you happy is just to spend time in nature and with family, you will only benefit a little.