- Question
Can money buy happiness?
People constantly wonder about the sources of happiness, and is it possible that money is a key to achieving happiness? Or is money actually something that may get in the way of happiness?
Position 1 of 2
Read this position →No, money can't buy happiness
This position holds that money cannot buy happiness. On this view wealth secures comforts but not the things happiness depends on, such as close relationships and useful work, and each gain is absorbed as expectations rise to meet it.
Position 2 of 2
Read this position →Yes, money can buy happiness
This position holds that money can buy happiness. On this view money removes the insecurity, ill health and overwork that make people miserable, and buys time and choice, which are among the conditions a good life requires.