CNN: Ten big ideas from TED

By at 9:59 am Friday, Feb 12


Richard Galant and John D. Sutter from CNN are here with me in the press room at TED. They've been filing dispatches of the presentations and other events here and they are terrific. (Above, a video by CNN's Jarrett Bellini).

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Psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman says millions of dollars won't buy you happiness, but a job that pays $60,000 a year might help. Happiness levels increase up to the $60K mark, but "above that it's a flat line," he said.

"Money does not buy you experiential happiness but lack of money certainly buys you misery," he said. But the real trick, Kahneman said, is to spend time with people you like.

CNN: Ten big ideas from TED

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