Against happiness /:
"It was hardly a surprise to philosophers or members of every religion in the world when economists announced in the 1970s that happiness was not correlated with rises in personal income or national GDP; their traditions had made this point for millennia. But it did prompt a response: the happi...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "It was hardly a surprise to philosophers or members of every religion in the world when economists announced in the 1970s that happiness was not correlated with rises in personal income or national GDP; their traditions had made this point for millennia. But it did prompt a response: the happiness agenda, a movement that endorses metrics indicating happiness and well-being as a guide to public policy, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network annual World Happiness Report. A surprising and unnerving 2021 Gallup report revealed that Americans are "thriving" at the highest levels ever measured-despite COVID, declining life expectancy, alarming rises in economic insecurity, political polarization, creeping authoritarianism, stress, and loneliness. This collection challenges the report's assumptions, investigating the nature of happiness and well-being in cross-cultural, multiracial contexts. It examines terminology, theoretical approaches, and measurement criteria; interpretations of self-reports; the sciences of emotion; the importance of culture; and racial and hermeneutic injustice, concluding that there are vast inter- and intracultural differences in ideas and theories about happiness but that all are socially based, culturally specific and normative-ethics-based-in contrast to standard indices and measurements, which are empirical snapshots of economic conditions. If subjective measures of well-being are to guide policy, they must presume a deep connection to social justice, and they work best if the causes of unhappiness and ill-being are identified and solutions to eliminate them are prioritized"-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xii, 345 pages) |
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| spelling | Flanagan, Owen, Jr., 1949- author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83134278 Against happiness / Owen Flanagan [and 8 others]. New York : Columbia University Press, [2023] 1 online resource (xii, 345 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "It was hardly a surprise to philosophers or members of every religion in the world when economists announced in the 1970s that happiness was not correlated with rises in personal income or national GDP; their traditions had made this point for millennia. But it did prompt a response: the happiness agenda, a movement that endorses metrics indicating happiness and well-being as a guide to public policy, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network annual World Happiness Report. A surprising and unnerving 2021 Gallup report revealed that Americans are "thriving" at the highest levels ever measured-despite COVID, declining life expectancy, alarming rises in economic insecurity, political polarization, creeping authoritarianism, stress, and loneliness. This collection challenges the report's assumptions, investigating the nature of happiness and well-being in cross-cultural, multiracial contexts. It examines terminology, theoretical approaches, and measurement criteria; interpretations of self-reports; the sciences of emotion; the importance of culture; and racial and hermeneutic injustice, concluding that there are vast inter- and intracultural differences in ideas and theories about happiness but that all are socially based, culturally specific and normative-ethics-based-in contrast to standard indices and measurements, which are empirical snapshots of economic conditions. If subjective measures of well-being are to guide policy, they must presume a deep connection to social justice, and they work best if the causes of unhappiness and ill-being are identified and solutions to eliminate them are prioritized"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 26, 2023). Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Happiness Philosophy and Happiness Science -- 1. Introduction: The Happiness Agenda -- 2. Varieties of Theories and Measures of Well-Being and Happiness -- 3. How Should We Think About the Emotion of Happiness Scientifically? Lessons from the Science of Fear -- 4. Why Averaging Happiness Scores and Comparing Them Is a Terrible Idea -- Part II: Culture and Happiness -- 5. Positive and Negative Emotions: Culture, Content, and Context 6. Happiness and Well-Being as Cultural Projects: Immigration, Biculturalism, Cultural Belonging -- 7. Happiness and Well-Being in Contemporary China -- Part III: Race, Racism, Resignation -- 8. Happiness, Race, and Hermeneutical Justice: The Case of African American Mental Health -- 9. Interpreting Self-Reports of Well-Being -- Part IV: Conclusions -- 10. Recommendations for Policy Use of Happiness Metrics -- 11. Universal Rights, Sustainable Development, and Happiness: Two out of Three Ain't Bad -- Part V: Responses by Four Critics -- 12. On Ersatz Happiness, by Jennifer A. Frey 13. Why the Analysis and Assessment of Happiness Matters, by Hazel Rose Markus -- 14. Three out of Three Is Better, by Jeffrey D. Sachs -- 15. What the Gallup World Poll Could Do to Deepen Our Understanding of Happiness in Different Cultures, by Jeanne L. Tsai -- Notes -- References -- Index Well-being. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006001941 Happiness Philosophy. Economics Psychological aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040859 Social policy Psychological aspects. Bien-être. Bonheur Philosophie. Économie politique Aspect psychologique. comfort (sensation) aat PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy bisacsh Economics Psychological aspects fast Happiness Philosophy fast Social policy Psychological aspects fast Well-being fast Print version: Flanagan, Owen, 1949- Against happiness New York : Columbia University Press, [2023] 9780231209489 (DLC) 2022048474 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3442987 Volltext CBO01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3442987 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Flanagan, Owen, Jr., 1949- Against happiness / Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Happiness Philosophy and Happiness Science -- 1. Introduction: The Happiness Agenda -- 2. Varieties of Theories and Measures of Well-Being and Happiness -- 3. How Should We Think About the Emotion of Happiness Scientifically? Lessons from the Science of Fear -- 4. Why Averaging Happiness Scores and Comparing Them Is a Terrible Idea -- Part II: Culture and Happiness -- 5. Positive and Negative Emotions: Culture, Content, and Context 6. Happiness and Well-Being as Cultural Projects: Immigration, Biculturalism, Cultural Belonging -- 7. Happiness and Well-Being in Contemporary China -- Part III: Race, Racism, Resignation -- 8. Happiness, Race, and Hermeneutical Justice: The Case of African American Mental Health -- 9. Interpreting Self-Reports of Well-Being -- Part IV: Conclusions -- 10. Recommendations for Policy Use of Happiness Metrics -- 11. Universal Rights, Sustainable Development, and Happiness: Two out of Three Ain't Bad -- Part V: Responses by Four Critics -- 12. On Ersatz Happiness, by Jennifer A. Frey 13. Why the Analysis and Assessment of Happiness Matters, by Hazel Rose Markus -- 14. Three out of Three Is Better, by Jeffrey D. Sachs -- 15. What the Gallup World Poll Could Do to Deepen Our Understanding of Happiness in Different Cultures, by Jeanne L. Tsai -- Notes -- References -- Index Well-being. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006001941 Happiness Philosophy. Economics Psychological aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040859 Social policy Psychological aspects. Bien-être. Bonheur Philosophie. Économie politique Aspect psychologique. comfort (sensation) aat PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy bisacsh Economics Psychological aspects fast Happiness Philosophy fast Social policy Psychological aspects fast Well-being fast |
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| title_full | Against happiness / Owen Flanagan [and 8 others]. |
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| topic | Well-being. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006001941 Happiness Philosophy. Economics Psychological aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040859 Social policy Psychological aspects. Bien-être. Bonheur Philosophie. Économie politique Aspect psychologique. comfort (sensation) aat PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy bisacsh Economics Psychological aspects fast Happiness Philosophy fast Social policy Psychological aspects fast Well-being fast |
| topic_facet | Well-being. Happiness Philosophy. Economics Psychological aspects. Social policy Psychological aspects. Bien-être. Bonheur Philosophie. Économie politique Aspect psychologique. comfort (sensation) PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy Economics Psychological aspects Happiness Philosophy Social policy Psychological aspects Well-being |
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