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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: In contrast to popular belief, happiness is measurable.
Chapter 3: Happiness is beneficial for your health.
Chapter 4: The quest for happiness is a key driver of human behavior.
Chapter 5: For decades we have grown richer, yet not happier overall.
Chapter 6: Money won’t make you happy, so long as you earn less than your next-door neighbor.
Chapter 7: We adapt to everything, so material gains can’t keep us truly happy over the long term.
Chapter 8: Though more money won’t make you happier, too little of it can leave you unhappy.
Chapter 9: Mostly, happiness rests on things you can’t purchase.
Chapter 10: A nation’s aim shouldn’t be economic growth, but the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
Chapter 11: One effective way of achieving higher happiness in a society is increasing taxation.
Chapter 12: Politicians ought to prioritize what truly makes us happy.
Description
In Happiness, economist Richard Layard examines what it is that makes us happy and how anyone can achieve greater happiness. Basing his studies on insights from such diverse fields as psychology, philosophy and neuroscience, Layard presents compelling arguments that are great food for thought, encouraging readers to question their daily habits and practices.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone interested in research on happiness
- Anyone who wants to find out why money won’t necessarily make them happy
- Anyone searching for ways to increase their general level of happiness