From the text

More money can help us get better

medical care (p.160)

The Forbes group wasnt wildly happy,

just a bit more satisfied than regular
folks. (p.162)

most of the unhappiest nations are

extremely poor ones, such as Sierra
Leone and Togo. (p.163)

why would anyone doubt that money

is on average important to well-being?
(p.166)

At the other end of the spectrum, can

homeless people and others living in
impoverished conditions be satisfied
with their life (p.166)

Does money buy happiness? (p.167)

Wealth is, in part, also about your

desires. (p.169)

The lesson here is that no matter how

much money you earn, you can always
want more, and feel poor along the way.
(p.171)
Materialism, simply put, is wanting
money and material goods more than

Responses
I would be happier if I was able to not
worry about money whenever I needed
to go to the doctor/hospital. When I hurt
my knee I took forever to get an MRI
because money was an issue. I was
walking/running on a torn ACL and didnt
even know it.
I agree that having more stuff makes you
more satisfied and less stressful but it
doesnt always necessarily make you
happier than someone who has less
stuff.
It must be hard being happy living in
such a poor nation. Even though my
family is not the wealthiest, I couldnt
imagine living anywhere but the United
States.
This stuck out to me because there are
so many people who believe that money
has no relevance to happiness at all. You
could not survive without money, and
surviving makes me pretty happy.
I think that homeless people can be
satisfied at times but that they are a lot
less likely to be happy than someone
who is financially stable. Even the ones
who have homes and family but hardly
any money could be extremely happy.
The answer to this question will be
different to everyone because money
means and does something different for
every individual.
I like this sentence. I agree with it
because if someone has been able to
fulfill all their desires with the little
money that they have then for them
they are considered wealthy.
I can relate to this because I have a job
and I spend a lot more than I should. I
tend to want more than I actually have
money to buy. If I would save up for a
while I will be a lot happier with myself.
I know a lot of people like this and they
tend to be more unhappy/mean towards

you want other things, such as love or

leisure time. (p.172)

others around them. I personally would

rather have love/leisure time rather than
a lot of expensive things.

Kristel Hicinbothem
Debra Jizi
UWRT 1102-010
01 February 201
Double Journal Entry
Diener, Ed, and Robert Biswas-Diener. "Can Money Buy Happiness?" Pursuing
Happiness. 160-73. Print.