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RamUK
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?
.... I know about that research. I really do. And it misses my point.
Regardless of whether I would be "happier" or not, or whether most people who effect real change do it w/money or not, a given person has the chance to o more good in the world w/more than less money.
My guess, and yours, is that few pro athletes are negotiating for bigger paychecks with the general welfare in mind. Unlike you, perhaps, I think many absolutely do think about how more money for them can make a big difference in the lives of extended family members, friends, and so on. I bet many are even thinking about the high school they went to and how nice it'd be to establish scholarships for kids who might otherwise not be able to, or not be encouraged to, go to college. They're not only thinking about buying houses for their mothers. An extra $25m absolutely can make a difference in those terms.
The happiness research says that we typically become less happy when the first kid arrives and more happy when the last kid leaves the nest. It clearly misses something vitally important about well-being.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/21/2017 11:41AM by Suh-weet!.
