Happiness
Studies
- The longest study of happiness - video on results - [1]
Industry Happiness
- Constuction, tech, finance, nonprofit and travel and hospitality score highest on happiness according to BambooHR software [2]
Howtos
- How to build a happy life - by conquering loneliness in modern society - [3]
- Learn your whole life. This should be accessible to everyone. [4]
Rural vs Urban
From [5]
- Rural people are more happy according to data - but controversy exists on how happiness is measured
- Smarter people are less happy the more social time they have
- Smarter people deal well with a city environment
- Canadian study of 400k people - rural people are 800% more happy -[6]
- Controversies in rural Urban happiness debate - [7]. Poor people are no different blade n rural or Urban areas. Poor whites are not happier in rural areas.
- Canadian study of 400k people - rural people are 800% more happy -[8]
- Controversies in rural Urban happiness debate - [9]. Poor people are no different in rural or Urban areas. Poor whites are not happier in rural areas - they fare better in cities and that confirms my experience on the side of Maysville, MO - MJ.
From Micha
here's a short speech on the "Science of Happiness" While the first half focuses more on statistics and definitions, I especially recommend the second half, where she closes the gap from neurophysiology and biology to the philosophical approach of being happy through other people and post-materialism.
http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_etcoff_on_happiness_and_why_we_want_it.html
more about the science of happiness, a project dedicated to the education of mental-well being.
http://pursuit-of-happiness.org/
Wall Street version of Happiness? That doesn't appear to be what Jefferson wanted, so it's important to note what 'pursuit of happiness' really means:
http://pursuit-of-happiness.org/pursuit-of-happiness/jeffersons-happiness
