Can We be Happier?
evidence and ethics
$109.94
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
23 January 2020
Summary
Unlock Your Happiness: A Practical Guide to a More Fulfilling Life
We all aspire to be happier. But is lasting happiness truly attainable? This book answers with a resounding ‘yes’, grounding its optimism in reasoned ethics and a wealth of empirical evidence.
Abundant experimental evidence now exists to guide us toward a happier way of life. This book speaks directly to individuals seeking personal growth and to policymakers who recognize the limitations of GDP as the sole m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241429990 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241429994 |
| Series: | Pelican Books |
| Author: | Richard Layard, George Ward |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pelican |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 23 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 136mm x 214mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“With scientific research and moral justifications to back his claims, Layard provides sound reasoning and loud cheerleading for living a life of service.” – Publishers Weekly
Can We Be Happier? is a work of passion, a culmination of decades of research. …the book is humane’ – Richard Seymour * Guardian * Layard’s pose is lucid and his analysis is spot on… guaranteed to put a smile on every reader’s face – Sebastian Shakespeare * Daily Mail * for people who want to understand how both the political economy and psychology influence wellbeing, it’s a great primer. The few hours it took me to read it were happy ones. – Rana Foroohar * Financial Times *
About The Author
Richard Layard
Richard Layard is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and the author of the bestselling Happiness- Lessons from a New Science, which has been published in nineteen languages.
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