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The Happiness Industry [electronic resource] : How the Government and Big Business Sold Us Well-Being

Davies, William2021

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Summary

What was a Buddhist monk doing at the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos lecturing the world's leaders on mindfulness? Why do many successful corporations have a chief happiness officer? What can the chemical composition of your brain tell a potential employer about you?In the past decade, governments and corporations have become increasingly interested in measuring the way people feel – the Happiness index, Gross National Happiness, well-being and positive psychology have come to dominate the way we live our lives. As a result, our emotions have become a new resource to be bought and sold.In a fascinating investigation combining history, science and ideas, William Davies shows how well-being influences all aspects of our lives – business, finance, marketing and smart technology.This audiobook will make you rethink everything from the way you work, the power of the nudge, the ever-expanding definitions of depression and the commercialization of your most private feelings.