http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easterlin_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easterlin_paradox When GDP rises above certain level, nation as a whole does not ge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easterlin_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easterlin_paradox When GDP rises above certain level, nation as a whole does not get any happier. Individuals do get happier when their income rises above their peers, but on the other hand, their peers lose some happiness.