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you don't need consumerism or mass media to be happy
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this post was submitted on 24 Mar 2024
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Yeah I think it's been found that there is a sweet spot for income and happiness. Having billions of dollars won't make you any happier, but I think it's something around $120K per year that provides everything needed to have a happy life without having to stress much about paying the bills.
Unfortunately the vast majority of people fall way below the level of income needed that's necessary to be able to have a stress free long walk and a good conversation that's not about how to make ends meet, etc.
That figure heavily depends on cost-of-living in your area. Somewhere between 1x and 3x your local living wage is a good starting point. https://livingwage.mit.edu/
Interestingly, my personal calculations agree with that general figure.