Research by Nobel prize winning economists Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman concluded that, in the US, happiness increases with income up to about $75,000 per year. In most regions, that is about the amount a family needs to pay for the basics of life—food, housing, medical care, education, and the cars needed for transportation. After that, additional income does not lead to additional happiness. Logically, people could be made happy for less money if medical care and education were not so ridiculously expensive and if a better, cheaper, and a safer transportation system could be built.
诺贝尔奖得主、经济学家安格斯•迪顿和丹尼尔•卡尼曼的研究认为,在美国,幸福感会随着收入的增加而增加,但是能带给人幸福感的收入是有上限的,约为年薪7.5万美元。在大多数地区,7.5万美元是一个家庭需要支付基本生活必需品的费用,这其中包括食物、住房、医疗保健、教育和出行工具。超过7.5万美元时,额外的收入并不会带来更多的幸福。从逻辑上讲,如果医疗和教育不那么昂贵,而且交通系统能够更加完善、便宜、安全,让人们感到幸福的金钱数量会下降。
Research consistently shows that two factors are key to happiness--opportunities for social interaction and having a feeling of accomplishment. But in many countries, especially rich countries, society is structured to maximize goods production, while work time squeezes out social time.
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