Money and Happiness, Semi Pt 2

Ah yes, the summer months. Such are slow times at "Can I Turn that Frown Upside Down." But the reading of useless material has commenced once again so hopefully the posts will keep rollin'. For now, a link from the website of Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational, who's book I've been wanting to read for a long time. It discusses money as a painkiller, and if you look at pain as the negation of happiness, then it indirectly refers to money as a source of happiness!?

http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=637

EDIT: Part one can be found here:
http://nicke5012.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-think-money-can-buy-happiness-for.html