Before You Go Shopping Today, Listen To This Harvard Guy Talk About Spending Money And Happiness

A Harvard professor set out to disprove the old saying, “Money can’t buy happiness,” and he found out some interesting stuff. Keep an eye out for 2:22, when he discusses my favorite study.Also, check out the website he mentions at the end. It’s pretty awesome.

By

Nov 27, 2013

Add to Google News

Tags

economics economy other human condition humanity and culture money & work

More for You

New York Knicks, NBA Finals, Walt Frazier, basketball

Video captures Knicks fans celebrating historic comeback projected on the side of a brick building

Tom Cruise, actor, social anxiety, advice, mental health, haley atwell, mission impossible, anxiety

‘Just keep looking at it’: Tom Cruise has the perfect advice for overcoming social anxiety

cruise ship, angelyn burk, living on a cruise

Retired couple lives on a cruise ship because it’s cheaper than a mortgage

lanugo, placent perm, babies, babies with hair, hair care for babies, cute babies, cute baby videos, funny babies

Baby born with incredibly beautiful hair looks like he’s a younger version of Maui from ‘Moana’

McDonald's, employee bonus, bad boss, corporate culture, Reddit, viral story, worker appreciation, low wages, fast food, employee gift

A McDonald’s employee shared their yearly ‘bonus’ package. The internet is calling it a new low.

Advertisement

Featured

All Featured Stories →

full-circle reunion, South Bend, abandoned baby, Baby Doe, Baby Jesus, Gene Eyster, Hegedus-Stewart, rookie officer, CBS News, Steve Hartman, rescue story, adoption, reunion, Park Jefferson, teddy bear, human interest, Indiana, feel-good, police hero, uplifting

Cop rescued baby, 25 years later, he was stunned after learning the child’s identity

Upworthy Staff

neighbors; fence; neighborly; kindness; acts of kindness; feel good stories; DIY fence

Neighbor notices a single mom’s fence falling down, so he builds her a new one for free

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff

Christian Shearhod, Texas, teacher, LGBTQ, Pride Week

Texas math teacher goes viral for his lesson about when and when not to call something ‘gay’

Cecily Knobler

Scott Kirby, United Airlines, hiring, job interviews, pilots,

United’s CEO hiring test: would you want to spend a four-day trip with this person?

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff