A striking number of films and shows today are answering the age old question, “Can money really buy happiness?” with a resounding “No.” Everywhere we turn, we’re seeing unhappy rich characters, whether in Succession, The White Lotus, The Menu, or Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. So even though today we’re pushed constantly to lust after having money in our culture – and having enough money is obviously important – why does lots of money still turn you into a bad or miserable person?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Why you DON'T want to be rich
00:39 More money, more problems
06:33 Loving money more than people
09:00 Never having enough
10:01 Driving away friends and family
11:27 When people won't save you

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah Mccullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah Mccullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Browner
Writer: Michelle Cohn
Narrator: Charly Bivona
Video Editor: Jacques Cote