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[Article] “Everything you need to know about whether money makes you happy” by Robert Wiblin

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It's said "money can't buy happiness," but we've all felt the pull of financial success -- so what's the truth? Here's what science has to say. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(00:18) Introduction(01:12) Summary of main points(03:42) Are richer people more satisfied with their lives?(07:33) OK, but are richer people happier?(11:31) What can make sense of these results?(14:31) So would making more money make you happier?(18:04) How do these figures apply to me?(19:35) Are there exceptions to this general rule?(20:51) How much does income matter relative to other factors?(22:02) What does this mean for your career choice?(22:46) What does this mean for having a positive impact on the world?(23:57) If you gave money to charity, would it make you more satisfied or less?(27:36) The bottom line(29:03) Appendix I - But I've always been told we just look at relative rather than absolute income?(34:19) What actually does make you happy? Learn what the evidence says.(34:27) Enjoy this? There's much more where that came from. The original text contained 37 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: March 2nd, 2016 Source: https://80000hours.org/articles/money-and-happiness --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

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