2019-11-13
27 分钟This month,
we have raided the LSEIQ archives for an episode from September 2017 that might resonate with those of you who are feeling a little more gloomy than usual,
perhaps due to political turmoil and uncertainty, or maybe something more personal.
Welcome to lseiq, a podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science,
where we ask leading social scientists and other experts to answer an intelligent question about economics,
politics, or society.
Western societies have been getting steadily richer for several decades,
but all the scientific evidence shows
that our happiness gauge has refused to budge since about 1950.
Although we have more possessions and more opportunities than our grandparents could ever have dreamed of,
we're no happier for it.
In fact, we now have more depression, more alcoholism, and more crime.
In this episode, Joanna Bale asks, what's the secret to happiness?
Are you happy?
Yes, you Right now,
are you listening to this with a big smile on your face or a spring in your step?
My guess is that you're probably feeling fair to middling, vaguely content,
perhaps hoping for a brighter future, maybe even sad, frustrated or angry.
Here's a story that will get you thinking about what really makes you happy.
There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village.