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Butasurrisingfactoflifeisthatincountrieswherenearlyeveryonecanaffordlifesnecessities,increasingaffluencematterssurrisinglylittle。Thecorrelationbetweenincomeandhainessis
"surrisinglyweak
",observedUniversityofMichiganresearcherRonaldInglehartinone16-nationstudyof170,000eole。Oncecomfortable,moremoneyrovidesdiminishingreturns。Thesecondieceofie,orthesecond$100,000,nevertastesasgoodasthefirst。
EvenlotterywinnersandtheForbes100wealthiestAmericanshaveexressedonlyslightlygreaterhainessthantheaverageAmerican。Makingitbigbringstemoraryjoy。Butinthelongrunwealthislikehealth:itsutterabsencecanbreedmisery,buthavingitdoesntguaranteehainess。Hainessseemslessamatterofgettingwhatwewantthanofwantingwhatwehave。
Hasourhainessfloateduwardwiththerisingeconomictide?Arewehaiertodaythanin1940,whentwooutoffivehomeslackedashowerortub?Whenheatoftenmeantfeedingwoodorcoalintoafurnace?When35ercentofhomeshadnotoilet?
Actually,wearenot。Since1957,thenumberofAmericanswhosaytheyare
"veryhay
"hasdeclinedfrom35to32ercent,Meanwhile,thedivorceratehasdoubled,theteensuicideratehasnearlytriled,theviolentcrimeratehasnearlyquadruled(evenaftertherecentdecline),andmoreeolethanever(eseciallyteensandyoungadults)arederessed。
Icallthissoaringwealthandshrinkingsirit