Giving people a bunch of money isn’t suddenly going to improve their lives. But since highly-educated people primarily understand value in terms of dollars, it’s worth noting the
- In terms of the effect on happiness, having a friend you see regularly is worth $100,000 a year
- Being married is also worth $100,000
- Seeing your neighbor regularly is worth $60,000
It would be interesting (and not hard) to create a website where people can answer a few yes/no questions that map to these results, and get a $ amount on how good their life is. And then 3-5 suggestions for the highest possible “raise.”