The pursuit of money is often intertwined with a desire for higher social standing.
They refer to this as the “local ladder effect.”
Lottery winners, for example, are initially happy but then return to their original level of happiness quickly…
It’s possible that being respected, having influence, and being socially integrated just never gets old.
In a sense, this is liberating.
For Happiness, Does Money Beat Respect?| PsyBlog
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