The Public Happiness
Author | : August Heckscher |
Publisher | : New York : Atheneum |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Civilization, Modern |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : August Heckscher |
Publisher | : New York : Atheneum |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Civilization, Modern |
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Author | : Seung Jong Lee |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2021-11-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 3030896439 |
We all strive for personal happiness in one way or another, but what about public happiness? What does public happiness mean and what role can governments and public policies play? The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inadequacies of old governance paradigms and even before this pandemic, increasing inequalities and frustration with the old GDP-centric growth paradigm have fueled dissatisfaction with and distrust of governments. This book suggests a new path towards public happiness as a potential solution. The book builds a theory of public happiness as a distinct concept from individual happiness, borrowing especially from Eastern philosophy. It provides an overview of the efforts so far to go “beyond GDP” – including measurement and exploration of the determinants of happiness – and how these efforts have fallen short of expectation. Lastly, the book sketches out what a public happiness policy might look like and identifies the factors of a successful happiness policy.
Author | : Yew-Kwang Ng |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2006-10-17 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780230004979 |
This volume discusses the determinants of happiness and presents case studies of how public policy can help promote happiness. Happiness is a private matter and individual pursuit, however public policy does have an important role and can contribute much through various enabling means. Possible examples of such influence include establishing a set of institutions that allow private enterprises to flourish, investing in infrastructure and in education, protecting people from harm and reducing risks and alleviating pain when harm is unavoidable. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science and an international perspective.
Author | : François Jean marquis de Chastellux |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 1774 |
Genre | : Social history |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Scott Galloway |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2019-05-14 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 0593084195 |
An unconventional book of wisdom and life advice from renowned business school professor and New York Times bestselling author of The Four Scott Galloway. Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy at NYU's Stern School of Business, but his most popular lectures deal with life strategy, not business. In the classroom, on his blog, and in YouTube videos garnering millions of views, he regularly offers hard-hitting answers to the big questions: What's the formula for a life well lived? How can you have a meaningful career, not just a lucrative one? Is work/life balance possible? What are the elements of a successful relationship? The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning draws on Professor Galloway's mix of anecdotes and no-BS insight to share hard-won wisdom about life's challenges, along with poignant personal stories. Whether it's advice on if you should drop out of school to be an entrepreneur (it might have worked for Steve Jobs, but you're probably not Steve Jobs), ideas on how to position yourself in a crowded job market (do something "boring" and move to a city; passion is for people who are already rich), discovering what the most important decision in your life is (it's not your job, your car, OR your zip code), or arguing that our relationships to others are ultimately all that matter, Galloway entertains, inspires, and provokes. Brash, funny, and surprisingly moving, The Algebra of Happiness represents a refreshing perspective on our need for both professional success and personal fulfillment, and makes the perfect gift for any new graduate, or for anyone who feels adrift.
Author | : Edmond Grace |
Publisher | : Institute of Public Administration |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Democracy |
ISBN | : 1904541445 |
Author | : Timothy DWIGHT (D.D., President of Yale College.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1795 |
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Author | : Bernard Whitman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1828 |
Genre | : Christian education of children |
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Author | : John Milner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1747 |
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Author | : Ashley Frawley |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2015-02-26 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1472524209 |
The Semiotics of Happiness examines the rise of 'happiness' (and its various satellite terminologies) as a social and political semiotic, exploring its origins in the US and subsequent spread into the UK and across the globe. The research takes as its starting point the development of discussions about happiness in UK newspapers in which dedicated advocates began to claim that a new 'science of happiness' had been discovered and argued for social and political change on its behalf. Through an in-depth analysis of the written and visual rhetoric and subsequent activities of these influential 'claims-makers', Frawley argues that happiness became a serious political issue not because of a growing unhappiness in society nor a demand 'on the ground' for new knowledge about it, but rather because influential and dedicated 'insiders' took the issue on at a cultural moment when problems cast in emotional terms were particularly likely to make an impact. Emerging from the analysis is the observation that, while apparently positive and light-hearted, the concern with happiness implicitly affirms a 'vulnerability' model of human functioning, encourages a morality of low expectations, and in spite of the radical language used to describe it, is ultimately conservative and ideally suited to an era of 'no alternative' (to capitalism).