Normality is the Greatest Luxury
The corona crisis shows us around the world that there is nothing better than normality. We learn now: Normality is the greatest luxury. There is nothing more important than being healthy, having food, being around people without fear. All of this is currently not possible for many of us or is questioned. In normal times, […]
The Changing Nature of Happiness
„What makes you happy?“ asked Sandie McHugh and Jerome Carson, University of Bolton, United Kingdom, in the same way, as Mass Observation did in their famous study in Bolton nearly 80 years before. The surprising results: In 1938 security, knowledge and religion were seen as being the three most important aspects of happiness. In 2014 […]
Measuring National Wellbeing in United Kingdom
United Kingdom has been starting to develope new measures of national well-being in 2014. The aim is to provide a fuller picture of how society is doing by supplementing existing economic, social and environmental measures. The trend in March 2015: Life satisfaction graws, mental well-being falls. Read the latest results. Why UK measures well-being? „It […]