Macroeconomics Paper - Looking for an A

Utility Theory seeks to explain how you make decisions in order to achieve the greatest total utility (satisfaction or happiness) with a given amount of resources (time or money).  Below are two, quite different, articles.  Read them both and:

1. Relate the content of both to Utility Theory as presented in the text.
2. Engage the content: agree?  disagree?  Is there anything in the articles that can help you increase your utility?  

5 Reasons You're Earning More Money and You're Still Miserable

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-reasons-you-re-earning-more-money-and-you-re-still-miserable-154359247.html

Does Evolution Want Us to Be Unhappy? 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323829104578622293883165294.html  OR

http://www.alisongopnik.com/Alison_Gopnik_WSJcolumns.htm#27Jul13

America just provided 190 million examples of how economics is about more than money

http://www.businessinsider.com/powerball-tickets-utility-2015-2