In the article, "Buy Experiences, Not Things" the author, James Hamblin, communicates that experiential purchases can improve one’s well being and happiness; subsequently, it can bring more satisfaction, people are less likely to compare the value of their experiences to others, and it can improve social interaction. First emphasized in the article was that moment-to-moment experiences bring more happiness than owning something. Hamblin conveys, “Satisfaction in owning a thing does not have to come during the moment it’s acquired...they say it’s best to live in anticipation of the experience” (Pg 2, Para 2-3). People often think that a material purchase can offer them all the happiness in the world; when one can gain so much more from making
