Topic > On Happiness - 1792

Gilbert says: “Anyone who says “money doesn't buy happiness” should go and talk to someone who lives under a bridge. But anyone who says “money buys happiness” should talk to Bill Gates.” Gilbert argues that neither is true and that once people satisfy their basic needs to make us happier, more money won't buy us happiness. He also mentions the theory that we are walking on the hedonic treadmill, that whatever level of wealth or material goods we have, we adapt to it and will always want more. We think that getting more will make us even happier, but in reality this is not the case. This adaptation is the enemy of