materialistic goods, however that is not always the case. “Research consistently says that more people value materialistic aspiration and goals the lower their happiness and life satisfaction and a few are plus emotions they experience day to day.” The two quotes can be set in relation to each other, because of the difference in what people think and what the truth is. People think they get happier by having more money and goods, however studies have shown us that people are no happier, in fact
Take for example the infamous example of Ethan Couch, a 16 year old who drove drunk killed 4 people and seriously injured another. His lawyer hired a psychologist who argued before the court that Ethan suffered from Affluenza, the lawyer argued that because Ethan’s parents taught him wealth can fix any problem, Ethan did not know right from wrong, in other words he was extremely spoiled. The judge ended up siding with Ethan and sentenced him to rehab and probation for a crime that