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Two Nickels and a Vote Go a Long Way
Written by: Michael Todd, Tuesday 01 July 2008 - 11:21 AM 
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The happiest place on Earth ain't Disneyland; it's Denmark. And the least happy (hint: this one's easier than you think)? It's Zimbabwe.
Should the Government Make Us Happy?
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Monday 19 May 2008 - 12:25 PM 3 Comments
In Europe and elsewhere, governments are using ideas from the new science of well-being to try to make citizens more content. Will America follow their lead?
Debate on Religion and Happiness
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 19 May 2008 - 12:07 PM 0 Comments
The cover story of the June/July issue of Miller-McCune magazine looks at whether it is the government’s role to try to make its citizens happier — a notion that has gained far more traction in Europe than in the U.S. Coincidentally, an interesting debate has been taking place in the blogosphere over the past couple of days about religion…
Should the Government Make Us Happy?
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Monday 19 May 2008 - 05:00 AM 2 Comments
In Europe and elsewhere, governments are using ideas from the new science of well-being to try to make citizens more content. Will America follow their lead?
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