Happiness Matters, Even in a Steady State Economy! Part 1: Sustainable Hedonism

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Fri, 24/02/2023 - 02:41
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Fri, 24/02/2023 - 02:41

by Orsolya Lelkes

From a historical perspective, we should be living in the happiest of all worlds. Ours is a culture ostensibly centered around happiness: The mainstream neoclassical economic system aims to maximize pleasure (utility) for all, and is based on the assumption that we humans seek the greatest pleasure and the least pain, and that this quest is the main driver of our actions.

Happiness has also been a philosophical,

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