Parody of the iPhone

The iPhone holds great promise – but as noted below it won’t lead to long term happiness. This parody is just plain fun!

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The Happiness Myth: More Stuff Does Not Lead to More Happiness

Meditations on Meaning reports that more stuff does not lead to more long-term happiness. Any gains are short lived.

Provided we have access to basic necessities (food, shelter, and health care) our happiness levels don’t increase with increases in wealth or social standing. In fact, once we have the basic necessities, every dollar we spend on ourselves – as far as long-term happiness is concerned – is wasted!

It’s also worth reading The World Database of Happiness.