Posted on 11/16/2022 7:19:51 AM PST by devane617
I believe that.
And a pastor friend of mine told me about a congregation where one member won a huge sum, donated it to the church, and it was a disaster. Nobody felt any obligation to the church, but everybody wanted to spend the money.
They needed a “team of researchers” to find out that if you give somebody money they will be happier.
...not just you.
How about we make it so everyone wins the lottery...problem solved!
We are OK financially - but $10,000 right now with no strings attached would make me VERY happy.
Somebody been hittin’ da happy smoke. I just read a story yesterday about a “study” claiming that money can’t buy you happiness. What the.....?
I wonder what the results of the study would have been if they had substituted “drugs” for “cash”? Perhaps the same? If so, what would it mean?
For the greater good, I shall be the selfless one and volunteer as a test subject. Send me all you wish I I will keep a dedicated journal on the progress of my happiness!!
Yup. Extortionists want more, once they get a pay-off.
But, how do the rich still feel happy? If it makes the rich happy, why don’t they just do it all the time?
Stupid.
Of course, we’ve already proven that giving free food to the poor can make them fat. America is the only country in the world where most of the po’ folk are obese.
$2mil for a propaganda campaign.
The problem, of course, is eventually you run out of money that other people earned.
You’re not kidding.
Lotta chubs in the hood....
“...transferring money from rich people to poor people can increase the level of happiness reported by the poor people...”
Aha, that explains the high crime rate in democrat cities.
I bet non-free money made them even happier.
I a rich man gave me a million dollars without questions, it would increase my happiness too ( even if temporary ) 😆😅
They need to check again after the subjects burn through the 10,000. Are we expecting the 10,000 to be perpetual? People with sudden money will feel less stress and that’s a kind of happiness but getting a windfall probably means they spent it wildly which they consider happiness. Financial stress is a real issue but was I happier when I had more money before the Great Recession? I can’t say that I was but I had less stress than after trying to save people’s homes during Covid and other things. And what I found was these people ended up back in the same situations. More than once. At this point bailing them it isn’t an option for me. Was anyone happier? Hell I was happy to help at the time but in retrospect it was foolish because the fundamentals didn’t change. And that’s the problem with wealth transference. If it’s not a temporary hand up there’s no growth and maturity. It breeds dependence and compliance. It’s the opposite of freedom. These people are also the slowest to repay if they ever repay a debt no matter their income. I watch someone close to me miss or ignore tax debts and bills when they aren’t paying rent or utilities since work covers those expenses. How are you still borrowing money and ruining your credit making a very good middle class living with no dependents? The money burns a hole in your pocket and when you run out you ask others to support your needs. And yet you don’t give back. Yes this person is a Democrat. Coincidence?
Well sign me up and make me some happy too....
What does it do for the happiness of the wealthy who are being transferred from? Giving is a joy, but being robbed isn’t.
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