Making Sen$e Feb 28 Watch 8:22 How economic inequality might affect a society’s well-being Economic inequality is a major theme in the American political dialogue. As the country’s wealthiest people continually become richer at the expense of the poor, some research suggests they may actually become less happy and healthy. Economics correspondent Paul Solman… By Paul Solman
Nation Nov 14 Watch 2:54 A cross-country bus trip helped Gary Shteyngart understand American happiness Who is happy in America? Author Gary Shteyngart took a bus trip across the country to find out -- and the answer surprised him. Hedge fund managers, some of the most successful Americans by standards of economic achievement, tended to…
Nation Oct 02 seventysomething: Sometimes you don’t want to put on a happy face We seventysomethings were born into the thick of mid-century striving and compliance, every day another opportunity to be good and do good. By Susie Kaufman
Economy Sep 11 Column: Happiness, not endless sacrifice, drives success at work Many people are sick to death of their jobs. How can we move from discontent to happiness on the job?… By Dr. Annie McKee
Sep 02 Column: GDP is a useful measurement, but it doesn’t show the whole picture By Vikram Mansharamani The size of the pie says nothing about how income is distributed. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:29 How do you beat a midlife slump? New book explores ways to thrive By PBS NewsHour While the stereotypical “midlife crisis” is not that common, feelings of midlife malaise are very, very common, says NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty. In "Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife," Hagerty examines what causes this existential slump and offers… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 7:11 Does Denmark live up to its title as the happiest nation? By PBS NewsHour Denmark tops a United Nations poll as the happiest nation on Earth. Is it because Danes pay taxes to get free health care, education and generous unemployment? Or is it a Scandinavian genetic predisposition? Or is it a myth? Special… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Finding the Connection Between Prosperity, Compassion and Happiness Finding the Connection Between Prosperity, Compassion and Happiness… Continue watching
Jun 20 What Makes Us Happy? By Paul Solman // Does being wealthy make us happier? Up to a point. Paul Solman visits the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, to explore the relationship between money and behavior, and gets some insight into his… Continue reading