The reason the happiness from a Lamborghini doesn't last, and the thinking behind experiences generally being superior than possessions has some roots in hedoni

The reason the happiness from a Lamborghini doesn't last, and the thinking behind experiences generally being superior than possessions has some roots in hedonic adaptation. Basically a tendency for people "to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill