Of happiness

Nearly eight centuries later, the wisdom of Sheikh Sa'di receives confirmation – if any were needed – from economic data: the more you have, the more happy you are not. Besides, economic theory – as Sa'di would have pointed out – has been proven false by recent research: people earn, not to be happy, but to be richer than others. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />