The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life
work of Harvard economist and philosopher Amartya Sen in the 1980s, which led to the adoption of the Human Development Index by the UN Development Program. Sen urged the measurement not of commodities but of capabilities, the achievement of human potential. The Human Development Index is a crude attempt to do this, combining GDP with life expectanc
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Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
Eric W. Dolanpsypost.org
A few generations ago, most people didn't wake up in the morning and fret about whether or not they were living their lives to the fullest. Freedom has always been built into the American experiment, of course, but the freedom to take off and go rock-climbing for the afternoon, or to study engineering, or even to sneak in ten minutes for ourselves ... See more
Jennifer Senior • All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
Scandinavian policies allow social and medical services to be planned and managed together, in many cases. Local governments—county councils or municipalities—are responsible for a pool of resources that has to finance both health and social services. For instance, Norwegians who face illness can count on a variety of municipality-funded social ben
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