The Situation of Money and Happiness
Fiona Anderson of the Financial Post has an interesting take on a question that has been much discussed for many years: can money buy happiness? We excerpt the piece below. * * * But if the best...
View ArticleThe Categorical Situation of “Money”
At the Third Annual Law and Mind Sciences Conference at Harvard Law School, titled “The Free Market Mindset: History, Psychology, and Consequences,” (March 7, 2009) Christine Desan‘s presentation was...
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The exceptional mind science writer and blogger Wray Herbert has a post on Huffington Post summarizing recent research studying the effects of money on happiness. Here is an excerpt. * * *...
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This lively RSAnimate, adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, examines some the ways that money doesn’t always buy motivation. Related Situationist posts: Shocking for Money The Situation of High...
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From the BBC’s “Bang Goes the Theory Team.” Related Situationist posts: Shared Human Experiences Body Image and Materialism Law, Competition, Self-Interest The Situation of Being Green “Denial,” The...
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An excerpt from a recent, terrific New York Times piece by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton: The notion that money can’t buy happiness has been around a long time — even before yoga came into vogue....
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