US millennials need 43 000$/month to be happy
US gen Z and boomers around 10 000$/month, West Europe 8 000$/month, and East Europe 3750$/month.
More about money & happiness in the survey.
Money
Money is a factor of happiness
For 80% of people, more money = more happiness, with no ceiling. For 20% of people, more money = more happiness but only until 6000-8000$/month max.
PC hardware is turning into a rip-off: half-baked parts at double the price
Hardware reviewer “Advic” delivers an unsparing rant about how quickly mainstream PC components have become luxury goods.He believes the modern component market has shifted from exciting to exploitative. Motherboards: 100% more cash for 10% more features GPUs: luxury stickers on…
Spending on experiences leads to quicker happiness than possessions
Spending money on experiences rather than material goods tends to bring more immediate and lasting happiness. Researchers Amit Kumar from the University of Texas at Austin, along with colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University, conducted experiments showing…