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Re:Millennials who buy less are happier by wing-_-nuts on Thursday February 16, 2023 @12:54PM (#34822453)
I'm beginning to wonder if cnbc is already using gpt3 to write fluff articles on nothing-burger studies.

We've known for decades that buying material things does not make one happier long term, due to the headonic treadmill.

Stress makes one less happy. Financial security reduces stress. Spending less than you make and saving leads to financial security. Therefore, being fiscally responsible leads to increased happiness.

How is this news to anyone?

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Re:Millennials who buy less are happier by Nasrudith on Thursday February 16, 2023 @01:07PM (#34822762)
It may not be news to you but a lot of people have truly dismal fiscal literacy and terrible habits. The sitcom credit card episode trope is real, which surprised me as I thought of it as contrived stupidity since I was a child. Hell, many regard /thinking with math and using it to make decisions/ as inhuman.
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Re:Millennials who buy less are happier by midoridensha on Friday February 17, 2023 @01:52AM (#34831642)
"Journalists" have been writing fluff articles for ages. I've been seeing these fluff articles on nothing-burger studies for many years now, long before GPT3.

If anything, GPT3-written fluff articles will be an improvement.

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