It's just basic scientific research.
Our happiness set point is not swayed by income,
UNLESS that income moves us from a position of poverty and literally worrying about putting food on the table, to more mundane worries like whether the Rams will have a great season or not.
You don't need an extra $25m to do good in the world.
The majority of people who effect real change do it without millions of dollars.In fact, many do it with almost nothing.
Sure it's great to write a check for $1,000,000 and hand it over to a local charity but do you really think a single NFL player has been negotiating with that in mind?
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
