EVIDENCE BY CHAPTER

Chapter 30: The Wealth You Can Inhabit

Evidence records connected to this chapter of The Human OS Manual.

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Higher income is associated on average with higher life evaluation and experienced well-being, but the emotional-well-being relationship varies across people and is not captured by one universal income threshold.

Strong human evidence

Output System · State System · Adaptation System

Book reference: income resources and well-being.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Greater perceived time affluence is associated with higher subjective well-being, and using money for time-saving purchases can improve happiness in some settings.

Strong human evidence

Recovery System · Output System

Book reference: time affluence and buying time.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Stronger social relationships are associated with lower mortality risk.

Strong human evidence

Community Meta-Layer · Adaptation System

Book reference: The quality of social relationships is strongly associated with long-term health and mortality risk., Social relationships are associated with health and survival, not only emotional support., social relationships and health., Social relationships and healthy aging.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Financial scarcity and financial concerns can consume cognitive resources and reduce performance on some cognitive tasks under some conditions.

Emerging or mechanistic evidence

State System · Output System

Book reference: scarcity and cognitive load.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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