It should be obvious that money prevents the sorrow of poverty. "Money doesn't buy happiness" refers to happiness, which is not simply the lack of sadness. I

It should be obvious that money prevents the sorrow of poverty. "Money doesn't buy happiness" refers to happiness, which is not simply the lack of sadness. It means that once all the typical material needs are provided, simply having more money does not make people visibly HAPPY all the time, and most people tend to focus on other goals. This has been proven again and again by scientific research.