There is a paradox at the heart of our lives. We all want more
money, but as societies become richer, they do not become happier.
This is not speculation: It's the story told by countless pieces of
scientific research. We now have sophisticated ways of measuring
how happy people are, and all the evidence shows that on average
people have grown no happier in the last fifty years, even as
average incomes have more than doubled.
The central question the great economist Richard Layard asks in
Happiness is this: If we really wanted to be happier, what would we
do differently? First we'd have to see clearly what conditions
generate happiness and then bend all our efforts toward producing
them. That is what this book is about-the causes of happiness and
the means we have to effect it.
Until recently there was too little evidence to give a good
answer to this essential question, but, Layard shows us, thanks to
the integrated insights of psychology, sociology, applied
economics, and other fields, we can now reach some firm
conclusions, conclusions that will surprise you. Happiness is an
illuminating road map, grounded in hard research, to a better,
happier life for us all.
General
Imprint: |
Penguin USA
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2006 |
First published: |
June 2006 |
Authors: |
Richard Layard
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Dimensions: |
197 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
Annotated edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-14-303701-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
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LSN: |
0-14-303701-3 |
Barcode: |
9780143037019 |
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