Mutt

if you think money buys happiness you surely haven't been around many rich people. the older the money is usually means the more unhappiness and dysfunctions people have. people who were poor and worked and became rich are happier than old money - they have the sense of accomplishment that gives them confidence and pride.

there are happy rich people but definitely not more happy rich people than happy middle class people - i'm leaving out people who are at the poverty/subsistence level - even some of those people are happy but let's face it, being poor usually does mean misery for a big proportion of people in a capitalist developed country.

from my own observations i'd say the happiest group of people I know are middle class.

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