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What Gifts do the Ultra-Rich Give?
With Christmas around the corner, many of us have presents on the mind. It's a human universal to give gifts to loved ones, but in the rarified air ...
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Ancient Ruler Loved Things, Used People
Abd Al-Rahman III was a ruler in 10th-century Spain who lived in complete luxury. Here's how he assessed his life: "I have now reigned above ...
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Researchers Identify Five Principles of 'Happy Money'
In their book, Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending, researchers Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton provide five principles for what they call ...
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Seven People Die Trying to Retrieve 75 Cents
In a tragic news item, seven people, including an 11-year-old boy, died in Cambodia after trying to retrieve the equivalent of about 75 cents that had ...
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N.Y. Designer Had It All but Commits Suicide
An article in The New York Post ran the following story about the 49-year-old designer, L'Wren Scott, who shocked New York City by committing suicide: ...
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Lottery Winners Who File for Bankruptcy
If you happened to win the lottery, your financial situation would improve, right? Actually, according to a study, the answer is maybe not. Three economics ...
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Brazilian Man 'Victim' of 'Pathological Generosity'
In September 2013, a man in Brazil developed what doctors called "pathological generosity." In an article published in the journal Neuroscience, ...
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Studies Show Happiness Found in 'Buying Experiences'
Does money really buy happiness? Studies by a generation of behavioral scientists show that material goods usually don't deliver lasting happiness. ...
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African Church Demonstrates Cheerful Giving
Christian leader Gordon MacDonald shared the following story about how God transformed him from "giving as merely an institutional obligation" ...
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The Hobbit: the Lure of Riches
In his book The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's hero, Bilbo Baggins, must cross paths with a terrifying dragon named Smaug. But as Bilbo creeps into Smaug's ...
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