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Parental Tithing Happiness
- Joel Rogers' mother believes giving 10% to the church makes them happier than anything else they spend money on.
- Joel argues from an economist view that having the money instead might make one happier but respects his parents' perspective.
Giving and Happiness Link
- There's a strong association between religious giving and happiness, but causality is unclear.
- Happier people might give more, or having more money might enable giving, complicating cause and effect.
Giving vs. Attending Trade-off
- Increasing charitable giving leads people to attend religious services less; the two are substitutes.
- Giving money can replace time spent attending, showing a trade-off in religious participation activities.