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032: Amit Kumar | How Money Can Buy Happiness
032: Amit Kumar | How Money Can Buy Happiness
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2015
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Podcast episode
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Amit Kumar studies happiness at Cornell University. Can money make you happier? Is the key to happiness a newer car, bigger TV, & more electronic gadgets. That's what the ads tell us, but according to happiness expert Amit Kumar, enduring happiness is manifested through experiences. That's great news for everyone who has ripped themselves off of the couch. And though many of you undoubtedly drew that conclusion already, Kumar explains the fascinating theories behind it. www.SpartanUpPodcast.com/032Lessons:1. Experiences and not material goods lead to long term happiness.2. Due to our capacity for adaptation, you can live a happy life after a negative event.3. The “hedonic treadmill” will not sustain happiness; you will always need to “up the dose” of material goods.
Released:
Apr 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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