I recently read an interview of a man named James Roberts who is the author of a new book entitled, Shiny Objects—Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have In Search Of Happiness We Can’t Buy.  It’s a great title and I’m sure there are very few people who would disagree with what it says.  But while we may agree with that statement, most people continue to try to buy happiness every single day.  Not only do a large number of people spend money trying to buy stuff they don’t need or oftentimes even use, many actually go into debt in the process.   Others spend money so indiscriminately they might as well throw it out of a speeding car window.  So, what’s the deal with money? And what are we searching for that we think money can buy?

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