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The pursuit of happiness

By Mike Southon

Published: March 14 2008 15:20 | Last updated: March 14 2008 15:20

Have you ever wondered what makes very rich people happy?

We get a rather skewed view from the populist press, who enjoy telling tales of conspicuous consumption and bad behaviour. My experience is that most wealthy people I meet seem to spend a significant part of their time worrying about how to prevent their children turning out like Paris Hilton, and also how to give something back, given their good fortune.

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