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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Sep 18, 2008
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This month has required (and will continue to require) a great deal of travel, and my laptop blew up on Tuesday -- got it fixed, but it's slowed down the frequency of postings to this blog. The good news is we're still committed to providing you all the news and updates about what's happening in...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Aug 8, 2008
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Measuring happiness is all over the news, and I wanted to share some updates with you. Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson wrote a paper, Happiness Inequality in the United States (PDF), which says the following: While there has been no increase in aggregate happiness, inequality in happiness...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: May 31, 2008
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From IISD News (International Institute for Sustainable Development -- subscription information below): IISD ASSOCIATE WINS ACCLAIM FOR NEW BOOK ABOUT WELL-BEING: ANIELSKI EXPLORES THE MEANING OF GENUINE WEALTHIISD Associate Mark Anielski has been awarded the 2008 bronze medal in the...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: May 28, 2008
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A new article from Miller-McCune approaches the question of measuring happiness from a different direction. In Maybe the Government Can Make You Happier. Should It? Ryan Blitstein reviews the work being done globally, including Bhutan's Gross National Happiness index , the Beyond GDP...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Mar 12, 2008
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A few recent news stories may be of interest to this group. Income and Happiness: An Imperfect Link has Robert H. Frank looking at the convoluted relationship between per capita income, GDP, inflation adjustments, quality of life, and happiness. If anyone is measuring per capita income (or...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Feb 8, 2008
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We've been talking about measuring happiness for quite a while -- from global conferences on happiness to measuring prosperity and well-being . A new book, Against Happiness , appears to challenge the movement to measure happiness in interesting ways. Railing against the psychology of...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Jan 11, 2008
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ROYAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY / INSTITUTE OF BRITISH GEOGRAPHERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 27-29 AUGUST 2008, LONDON, UK ( www.rgs.org/ac2008 ) CALL FOR PAPERS Mental Well-being and Happiness A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it: it would be hell on earth. George Bernard Shaw, Man...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Nov 3, 2007
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Over the past month or so, there's been a series of articles in the traditional media and the blogosphere about a couple of papers suggesting a "happiness gap" between men and women. I won't re-hash the arguments, though I will link to some of the more interesting articles at the end of this...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Nov 1, 2007
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We've been discussing happiness and economic prosperity and the different kinds of happiness and misery indicators we could be measuring. Now Newsweek explains why money doesn't buy happiness and sets up an interesting question for community indicators practitioners. First of all, the...... [view]
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Posted By: BenWarner
Posted On: Oct 7, 2007
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I think we understand that a one-dimensional look at "progress" through the lens of economic development doesn't serve us well. In a recent article on happiness and wealth, Michael Rustin argues for a greater focus on well-being. In the article, titled "What's Wrong with Happiness,"...... [view]
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Posted By: nosmoking
Posted On: Aug 11, 2007
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Vào đầu năm thứ hai của đời sinh viên, tôi cùng với một vài người bạn đã tổ chức “Đêm thứ Sáu” – đêm nhạc để tưởng nhớ một người … Người nhạc sĩ “một đêm bước chân về gác nhỏ” mới hay mình...... [view]
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