Tag Archives: Gross National Happiness

Pursuit of happiness

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michaela

By Jeffrey D. Sachs We live in a time of high anxiety. Despite the world’s unprecedented total wealth, there is vast insecurity, unrest, and dissatisfaction. In the United States, a large majority of Americans believe that the country is “on the … Continue reading →

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Gross National Happiness

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Michaela

‘What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful’ (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama) By Derek Bok, In a time of tight budgets and financial crisis, politicians look to economic growth as the centrepiece of their domestic policy programmes. Gross … Continue reading →

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