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Video | Happiness & Satisfaction

Dead Wrong: Happiness

After a certain point, more money doesn't contribute to our well-being. GDP cannot buy happiness. Dead wrong.

Johan Norberg — Jun 8, 2016

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    Johan Norberg is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He is the author of, "Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future."

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