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# Science Says Buy Everything!!
- URL: https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/science-says-buy-everything/
- Published: 2016-07-07T18:15:58.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-07T18:15:58.000Z
- Author: CJ Chilvers
- Tags: photography, minimalism

Fast Company has been looking at whether you get more out of buying experiences or things. First, they published [The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3043858/world-changing-ideas/the-science-of-why-you-should-spend-your-money-on-experiences-not-thing?ref=cjchilvers.com), then followed it up with [Scientific Proof That Buying Things Can Actually Lead To Happiness (Sometimes)](http://www.fastcompany.com/3061516/scientific-proof-that-buying-things-can-actually-buy-happiness-sometimes?utm%5Fsource=nextdraft&utm%5Fmedium=email).

Surprise! Science is more nuanced than a headline. It all depends on what experience or thing you're buying.

My position on this hasn't changed since the [A Lesser Photographer book](http://craftandvision.com/products/a-lesser-photographer?ref=cjchilvers.com):

> "$1200 could buy you the latest prosumer DSLR body or a plane ticket to a place you’ve never been, with change to spare for a guide. Which would add more to your life experience and to the diversity of your image library?"