The Geometry of Wealth : Harriman House : 9780857196712 : 0857196715 : 11 Jun 2018 : How does money figure into a happy life? In The Geometry of Wealth, behavioral finance expert Brian Portnoy delivers an inspired answer, building on the critical distinction between being rich and being wealthy. While one is an unsatisfying treadmill, the other is the ability to underwrite a meaningful life, however one chooses to define that. Truly viewed, wealth is funded contentment. At the heart of this groundbreaking perspective, Portnoy takes readers on a journey toward wealth, informed by disciplines ranging from ancient history to modern neuroscience. He contends that tackling the big questions about a joyful life and tending to financial decisions are complementary, not separate, tasks. These big questions include: ? How is the human brain wired for two distinct experiences of happiness? And why can money ?buy? one but not the other? ? What are the touchstones of a meaningful life, and are