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Demonic Possessions

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

CHAPTER

Is All This Purchasing Really Making Us Happier?

The eastlyn paradox was identified by richard eastlyn back in the early seventies. The trouble is that as soon as you get something without standing quality, it makes all your other possessions look pretty rubbish. As the name of bruce's book suggests, my new ride might end up possessing me far more than i possessed it. But there is a way to enjoy the happiness boost that rhine and i got from the mustang ride, without ending up on a treadmill of buying a new car every few years....

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