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Get Happier, Help Others: Some Good Ideas About Giving

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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The Surprising Happiness of Giving: Insights from Psychology

This chapter explores a psychological study that uncovers how spending money on others can lead to greater happiness than spending it on oneself. It discusses the surprising outcomes of altruism and its effects on social interactions and individual joy.

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