In the past, economists could not measure factors intrinsic to human nature, so they conveniently left concepts like happiness out of their calculations; thus they compare the wealth of nations using measures such as the gross national product. But what if, following the example…
"If we really want to be happier, what should we do differently? First we'd have to understand what conditions generate actual happiness, and then we would bend all our efforts to establish them. That is what this book is about - the causes of happiness and the means we have to …
If we really want to be happier, what should we do differently? And what should we avoid doing? This is a mould-breaking book from the guru of happiness studies about what happiness is, and highly practical ways in which we can all have more of it.