Showing posts with label unhappiness and depression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unhappiness and depression. Show all posts
Thursday, July 2, 2026

Can reliable international comparisons of human flourishing be made using subjective survey data?

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  The idea that human flourishing is the proper measure of a good society goes back to Aristotle, but modern attempts to compare flourishing...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

How difficult would it be for individuals to adjust to zero economic growth?

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  It would not be difficult for governments to achieve zero economic growth. They would just need to do more of the things that they are doi...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

How important is resilience to individual flourishing?

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  Everyone knows that resilience is important in coping with misfortune. However, it may be more important than I had thought. My attentio...
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Does your well-being depend on your PCNs?

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  The accompanying graphic suggests that it does. It is from Michael A Bishop’s book, The Good Life : Unifying the Philosophy and Psychology...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Is Vipassana meditation consistent with self-acceptance?

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Vipassana is an ancient form of meditation based on practice of equanimity in observation of physical sensations and thoughts. As people who...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

How are life satisfaction ratings related to living standards evaluations?

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  It is well known that in wealthy countries, further improvement of average incomes has only a small impact on average life satisfaction. D...
Sunday, December 22, 2019

Which are the countries in which people have the best opportunities for psychological well-being?

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This might seem like an odd question, so I will begin by explaining why I think it is worth considering. Psychological well-being ...