It Turns Out Money Can Buy Happiness

[ADigitalArtist]

I'd be willing to experiment with having excessive money....for science.

In addition to @Nowhere Man, wealthy individuals don't exist in a cultural vacuum. The more wealthy you are, the more you attract the tender mercies of the press and the internet. Nobody should want that.

 

[Revoltingest]

In addition to @Nowhere Man, wealthy individuals don't exist in a cultural vacuum. The more wealthy you are, the more you attract the tender mercies of the press and the internet. Nobody should want that.

I'm willing to experiment with enduring that....for science.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

I don't see an argument for money buying happiness there. That's the claim, but I really doubt that having a maid, gardener, personal shopper, or any other kind of paid help will make one happy. Money buys two things: freedom from privation (and the worry of privation), and additional opportunities to pursue happiness. You still need to find happiness yourself with wise choices. It's not in your wallet.

There's a scientific study that shows the more free time you have the more depression you have. Being busy no matter what it is keeps us happy. So unless they are doing other things with the free time, it wont make them happy and they would be just as happy doing the mundane stuff.

I'll take the rare opportunity to agree with these good folks,

I quite enjoy a nice mundane task- attempting to fix stuff around the house, it's a good excuse for a beer if nothing else..

And nothing makes me more unhappy, than paying good money to have someone else screw it up!

 

[Erebus]

I guess it depends on how one defines happiness.

Money can buy dogs.

Dogs are happiness.

Therefore money can buy happiness!


I like dogs.

 

[Deidre]

Money can buy dogs.

Dogs are happiness.

Therefore money can buy happiness!


I like dogs.

I suppose you're right. I like cats, and money can buy them, too. And their food, and toys and allegiance...and...

 

[It Aint Necessarily So]

Money can buy dogs.

Dogs are happiness.

Therefore money can buy happiness!


I like dogs.

I support your spirit in this post. Major canophile here. My dogs account for a significant fraction of my total satisfaction in life. They have tonight already.

 

[DavidFirth]

I'll take the rare opportunity to agree with these good folks,

I quite enjoy a nice mundane task- attempting to fix stuff around the house, it's a good excuse for a beer if nothing else..

And nothing makes me more unhappy, than paying good money to have someone else screw it up!

Unfortunately, I'm one of the people who'd screw it up. I'm no handy man.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Money can buy dogs.

Dogs are happiness.

Therefore money can buy happiness!


I like dogs.

I suppose you're right. I like cats, and money can buy them, too. And their food, and toys and allegiance...and...

Agree, though there are plenty good cats and dogs to rescue also, so we just proved you don't need money to be happy!

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Unfortunately, I'm one of the people who'd screw it up. I'm no handy man.

Likewise, I just do it for less!

 

[LukeS]

There is a smart Krishna Vaishnav I know, could have a villa in Spain etc, but chooses his life of faith.

According the Vedic metaphysics there are three gunas (things fit into a scheme of being in the mode of goodness, passion or ignorance). The wine bar scenario many strive for, its accordingly dark (ignorance) sensual (passion) intoxicating (ignorance) probably irreligious (ignorance).

Yet for some its the high point of their day or week.

So money can buy happiness, but what mode is it in?

Having been there and done that, both in temple and bar, I am much more fond of a bhakti lecture and vegetarian feast. In fact I'm metaphysically nervous even mentioning a wine bar.