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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 8 Jun 2016

    Ingenious study uses lottery winners to see whether wealth causes health or vice-versa. Probably mostly vice-versa http://goo.gl/zmSlnD 

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      2. Malcolm Pollack‏ @mtpollack 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        How about: there's something else, that causes both wealth and health?

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      3. P. D. Mangan  🇺🇸‏ @Mangan150 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @mtpollack @sapinker

        Impossible!

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      1. Maquisard de Sade‏ @MrCatullus 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        .@sapinker "in affluent countries with extensive social safety nets" Your mileage may vary if you live in, say, the US.

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      1. Nate in Seattle‏ @n8r0n74 8 Jun 2016
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        Jesus, I know you don't really "do Twitter", but this is a horrible summary of this study.

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      1. Enron Hubbard‏ @RevJackWagon 8 Jun 2016
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        Tomorrow's clickbait: "STUDY PROVES GLUTEN-FREE DIETERS MORE LIKELY TO WIN LOTTERY"

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      1. Rob‏ @nekko377 8 Jun 2016
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        Similar studies have been done before looking at Indian Reservations with casino profit.

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      1. Mark Bulger‏ @Mark_Bulger 9 Jun 2016
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        Not wealth - 'wealth shock.' Big difference.

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      1. Bruce Lambert‏ @bruce_lambert 9 Jun 2016
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        "in affluent countries with extensive social safety nets" wealth does not produce health.

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      1. Gomerni‏ @gomerni 9 Jun 2016
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        probably you'r wrong..

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      1. Mazz77a  🐘‏ @mazz77a 9 Jun 2016
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        more pertinent is the education to health relationship. Typical fodder for Anti-UBI advocates. Uninteresting.

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      1. Melania‏ @sister_w 9 Jun 2016
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        Hasn't the consistent nature of one's natural 'happiness level' already been proven??

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      1. Palgrave Economics‏ @PalgraveEcon 8 Jun 2016
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        .@sapinker Interesting study - still worth buying a ticket though?

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      1. Boris ©‏ @BorisAlatovkrap 8 Jun 2016
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        @Noahpinion More important question, how much ingenious study is cost to taxpayer?

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      1. Daniel Luke‏ @intranaut 8 Jun 2016
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        do you mean whether wealth causes unhealthiness, or do you mean whether health causes wealth?

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      1. Eurego‏ @Eurego1 8 Jun 2016
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        I'd wager on it

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