The loss of happeness in market democracies - Lane, Robert E.
KORTE INHOUD
Despite the fact that citizens of advanced market democracies are satisfied with their material progress, many are haunted by a spirit of unhappiness. There is evidence of a rising tide of clinical depression in most advanced societies, and in the United States studies have documented a decline in the number of people who regard themselves as happy. Although our political and economic systems are based on the utilitarian philosophy of happiness -- the greatest good for the greatest number -- they seem to have contributed to our dissatisfaction with life. This book investigates why this is so.Drawing on extensive research in such fields as quality of life, economics, politics, sociology, psychology, and biology, Robert E. Lane presents a challenging thesis. He shows that the main sources of well-being in advanced economies are friendships and a good family life and that, once one is beyond the poverty level, a larger income contributes almost nothing to happiness. In fact, as prosperity increases, there is a t...
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2000Uitgever: Yale University Press, London465 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0300078013ISBN-13: 9780300078015Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Plaats en datum met pen op schutblad. [Auteur: Lane, Robert E.] [Pagina's: 465] [Uitgever: Yale University Press, London] [Jaar: 2000] [Titel: The loss of happeness in market democracies]
