APPENDIX

frequently asked questions

My colleagues, students, dinner guests, and family members, as well as the occasional Uber driver, consistently ask me interesting questions about time, money, and happiness. This appendix addresses a few of these questions that come up most often. Because these responses are meant to be brief, I have provided additional resources for more information.

Is Time Versus Money Really an Individual-Level Decision?

Whether we are rich or poor, married with kids or single, younger or older, we see that valuing time over money is linked to greater happiness. Yet people ask me an important question: Doesn’t our social context matter for our decisions and happiness? Readers often inquire about whether and how their ...

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