Happy Planet Index
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1957746,00.html
In WW2 apparently, they came up with the idea of measuring how much a coutry was producing as a way to track how well we were winning the war.
Well, we won , but what happened in the post war era?
We may have more colour TV sets and such - but are we truly better off?
Well, the link looks at health as well as wealth ,a nd also well being.
How many people live alone and suffer from boredom and loneliness?
Or are likely to die young due to addiction to nicotine and other harmful and dangerous drugs?
Well forget GDP and go to the Genuine Progress Index.
Ok, it is Friday. It iis fun day - check out your cheerfullness and see how you are doing .
As the asociated survey says, your feeling of well being can fluctuate , so see how you feel about life next week, check in regularly.
Me, I am signing up for the Happy Planet Project.
Forgot to add this - go on , check out Your stats- you know u want to :)
http://www.happyplanetindex.org/engage/index.html
In WW2 apparently, they came up with the idea of measuring how much a coutry was producing as a way to track how well we were winning the war.
Well, we won , but what happened in the post war era?
We may have more colour TV sets and such - but are we truly better off?
Well, the link looks at health as well as wealth ,a nd also well being.
How many people live alone and suffer from boredom and loneliness?
Or are likely to die young due to addiction to nicotine and other harmful and dangerous drugs?
Well forget GDP and go to the Genuine Progress Index.
Ok, it is Friday. It iis fun day - check out your cheerfullness and see how you are doing .
As the asociated survey says, your feeling of well being can fluctuate , so see how you feel about life next week, check in regularly.
Me, I am signing up for the Happy Planet Project.
Forgot to add this - go on , check out Your stats- you know u want to :)
http://www.happyplanetindex.org/engage/index.html