Wealth may diminish our happiness by ________.
a) taking away our capacity to savor and enjoy the little pleasures of life
b) allowing us to buy material goods we do not need
c) allowing us to have peace of mind about health care
d) encouraging rampant consumerism
Question 2
Robert is a high school graduate, with a job that pays enough to live on, and he is in the process of setting goals for himself. If you want to maximize his happiness, which goal should you encourage him to set?
a) Robert wants to be internationally famous for his juggling talent.
b) Robert wants to save enough money to buy the car of his dreams.
c) Robert wants to return to school and get a double PhD and a law degree.
d) Robert wants to go to the gym and run 4 miles each week.