In 2008 Benjamin Wallace set out on a mission to find out if you could actually buy happiness, could spending large amounts of money on some of the world’s most luxurious products.
He set out to eat kobe beef, drinking some rare and super expensive 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc, drinking the famous Kopi Luwak coffee and white truffle from Italy.
It’s an interesting look at just how living a truly lavish lifestyle makes you feel and whether or not spending lots of money on the world’s delicacies can make you a happier person.
Wallace presents his surprising findings in the video below, enjoy.
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