The Origins of Happiness, with Richard Layard
Carnegie Council Podcasts - A podcast by Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
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Today we can accurately measure happiness and we know much more about its causes, says Professor Layard. It turns out that getting richer is often not enough for real happiness. So now, instead of just looking at GDP, many policymakers around the world are focusing on how to raise the level of people's satisfaction with their lives, including their mental and physical health, for example.