Happiness by Richard Layard Summary
Overview of Happiness
In "Happiness," economist Richard Layard challenges our wealth-equals-happiness assumption with startling evidence: despite decades of economic growth, happiness hasn't increased. This groundbreaking work sparked a revolution in policy-making, proving mental health and relationships - not money - hold the true keys to wellbeing.
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The Paradox of Prosperity: Why Money Doesn't Buy Happiness
Despite becoming twice as wealthy over the past fifty years, people in Western societies aren't any happier. This devastating paradox sits at the heart of Richard Layard's groundbreaking work. We enjoy better health, smarter technology, and unprecedented comfort, yet happiness levels remain stubbornly flat across the United States, Britain, and Japan. Brain scans confirm this isn't just subjective complaining-happiness corresponds to specific neural activity, with positive feelings increasing electrical activity in the left frontal cortex. What makes this particularly troubling is that within any society, wealthier people consistently report being happier than their poorer counterparts. Yet as entire societies grow richer, average happiness doesn't increase. Why? Two powerful psychological mechanisms are at work: social comparison and habituation. We judge our situation not by absolute standards but by comparing ourselves to others nearby. When everyone's income rises together, relative positions remain unchanged. Additionally, we quickly adapt to improvements-lottery winners return to baseline happiness within just one year of their windfall, perpetually stuck on a "hedonic treadmill" that keeps us running just to stay in place.
The Seven Pillars That Actually Support Well-Being
The Fraying Social Fabric
Training the Mind for Happiness
The Biology of Bliss
Cooperation in a Competitive World
Creating a Happier Society
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