tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post1880667617078706404..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: The Distribution of GenerosityGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-72967873954839479532014-12-09T17:02:38.315-05:002014-12-09T17:02:38.315-05:00The other statistic of interest is income. There ...The other statistic of interest is income. There is at least some data that suggests that $70,000 is when donating money has more of an impact on happiness. It would be interesting to see if there is an inflection point around there. Thanks for the post. I find tithing, and its relative lack at higher incomes, interesting.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266356707388376317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-58286799808054920602014-11-19T15:01:39.069-05:002014-11-19T15:01:39.069-05:00Yes - Aristotle is right that a happy life comes f...Yes - Aristotle is right that a happy life comes from habits, not one-off acts of will.<br />Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864860607925412103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-57851479978141337232014-11-18T16:38:55.403-05:002014-11-18T16:38:55.403-05:00Very interesting. Thanks.
It is an interesting, bu...Very interesting. Thanks.<br />It is an interesting, but not surprising, fact that poorer people give the greater percentage of their wealth than the wealthy.<br /><br />Link to the book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Paradox-Generosity-Receive-Grasping/dp/0199394903<br /><br />Part of the description:<br />"This wealth of evidence reveals a consistent link between demonstrating generosity and leading a better life: more generous people are happier, suffer fewer illnesses and injuries, live with a greater sense of purpose, and experience less depression. Smith and Davidson also show, however, that to achieve a better life a person must practice generosity regularly-random acts of kindness are not enough."Charles Martelnoreply@blogger.com