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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 15 MIN

How to buy happiness - Michael Norton

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At TEDxCambridge, Michael Norton shares fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness -- when you don't spend it on yourself. Listen for surprising data on the many ways pro-social spending can benefit you, your work, and (of course) other people. (Filmed at TEDxCambridge.)Talk by Michael Norton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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