金錢可以買到幸福與快樂(lè)嗎- Can Money Buy Happiness

Can Money Buy Happiness? Yes, claim the authors of a new study—but only up to a point. Nowadays, whether the rich are happier as a whole than the less well-to-do persons is becoming an increasingly hot topic for debate.

It’s investigated that richer people are happier because money can purchase goods and services and it is the consumption of these materials that increases one’s enjoyment of life and one’s sense of well-being.

As incomes in the U.S. tend to rise over the course of our lifetimes, individuals may find themselves on a sort of treadmill, consuming more and more just to maintain a constant level of happiness.

Firebaugh and his colleagues measured the age, total family income, and general happiness of individuals aged 20 to 64, generally considered the working life span for most Americans.

Regardless of such criteria as physical health, education, and marital status, people’s happiness was affected by what others earned. The higher the income of others in one’s age group, the lower one’s