The inaugural issue of the International Journal of Wellbeing is out. Sabine Hossenfelder (Nordita): On the Problem of Measuring Happiness. Mariano Rojas (FLASCO) and Joar Vitterso (Tromso): Conceptual Referent for Happiness: Cross-Country Comparisons. The introduction to Perpetual Euphoria: On the Duty to Be Happy by Pascal Bruckner (and more). "The Economics of Happiness" could leave you feeling depressed: New documentary explores why GDP remains the worst possible measure of economic progress (and more). Why the Kings of Bhutan ride bicycles: Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley on Gross National Happiness, his country's traditions, and the importance of democracy. Why happiness suddenly matters: If you’re a politician, there are only a couple of ways you can tackle the falling-income problem. What types of people are more likely to be happy? There was a time when happiness was synonymous with luck — but that was then. A review of The Promise of Happiness by Sara Ahmed. A review of The Best Things in Life: A Guide to What Really Matters by Thomas Hurka (and Hurka on the top 10 of happiness). Here are 5 complaints about modern life (that are statistically BS). A review of When I Am Playing With My Cat, How Do I Know She Is Not Playing With Me? Montaigne and Being in Touch With Life by Saul Frampton. A review of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing by Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe.
