Yet another supermoon is up Down Under
Happiness is giddiness or euphoria and is by nature a fleeting state. Contentment is more durable and more attainable….” Czech born Freud, wrote that “you will see for yourself that much has been gained if we succeed in turning your hysterical misery into common unhappiness.”
Understanding the key determinants of people’s life satisfaction will suggest policies for how best to reduce misery and promote wellbeing. This column discusses evidence from survey data on Australia, Britain, Germany, and the US which indicate that the things that matter most are people’s social relationships and their mental and physical health; and that the best predictor of an adult’s life satisfaction is their emotional health as a child. The authors call for a new focus for public policy: not ‘wealth creation’ but ‘wellbeing creation’.
Origins of happiness evidence and policy implications
Tassie born and bred Philip Clark who Worked at the NSW Parliamentary Press Gallery was an impressive press party dancer not just a writer for the Sydney Morning Herald back in the 80's and early 90's ;-) I never missed Phil's witty and insightful 'Stay in Touch' column... Following the death of his fellow broadcaster Andrew Olle, Philip also helped instigate and was the first host of the Andrew Olle Media Lecture, now a fixture on the media landscape. These days the newspaperman and radio head veteran hangs around the airways of ABC 702 fame. Like Dom Knight, Phil tends to select engaging topics and has a knack for
highlighting emergent trends. Moving from Evil Breakfast ABC 666 to Racy Nightlife at ABC
702 allows Phil to explore heavy metal concepts such as the pros and cons of (Dutch universal basic income experiment) universal basic income. Tonight topic will produce very thoughtful transcripts for future generation
Origins of happiness evidence and policy implications
Tassie born and bred Philip Clark who Worked at the NSW Parliamentary Press Gallery was an impressive press party dancer not just a writer for the Sydney Morning Herald back in the 80's and early 90's ;-) I never missed Phil's witty and insightful 'Stay in Touch' column... Following the death of his fellow broadcaster Andrew Olle, Philip also helped instigate and was the first host of the Andrew Olle Media Lecture, now a fixture on the media landscape. These days the newspaperman and radio head veteran hangs around the airways of ABC 702 fame. Like Dom Knight, Phil tends to select engaging topics and has a knack for
highlighting emergent trends. Moving from Evil Breakfast ABC 666 to Racy Nightlife at ABC
702 allows Phil to explore heavy metal concepts such as the pros and cons of (Dutch universal basic income experiment) universal basic income. Tonight topic will produce very thoughtful transcripts for future generation
Universal basic income: Money for nothing
Amid anxiety over technological disruption, is a guaranteed payment from the state the future of welfare? Financial Times - Money For Nothing
Universal basic income: Levelling the playing field
Celebrating 26 years on air in 2016, Nightlife has everything to keep you company through the night.
The best way to get photographer Chris Arnade to go somewhere is to warn him not to. Chris Arnade photographs the ‘back-row kids.’ He knew they could elect Trump. Margaret Sullivan, WaPo
Repeat after me: study after study shows that minimum wages increases don’t lead to job losses.
The Various Political parties abandoned the working classes long ago and like an abusive spouse, never thought their victims would leave them...
Automation Can Actually Create More Jobs WSJ
Automation Can Actually Create More Jobs WSJ
